Low income vs South Africa: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Low income
25.5%
in 2025
South Africa
80.6%
in 2025
Low income rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 80.6% against 25.5% in Low income, a difference of 55.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 84.0% | 57.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 83.6% | 56.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 82.9% | 55.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 80.6% | 54.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 80.6% against 25.5% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Low income and South Africa?
- 55.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Low income ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- 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.