Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Iceland
82.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
41st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Iceland
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 82.8% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 24.7% | 50.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 25.4% | 51.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 27.3% | 50.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 26.9% | 53.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 82.8% against 27.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 55.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.