Ireland vs South Africa: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Ireland
81.7%
in 2025
South Africa
80.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 81.7% against 80.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.4% | 84.0% | 13.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 83.6% | 8.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 82.9% | 6.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 80.6% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 81.7% against 80.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th 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.