Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
15.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
17.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
177th
South Sudan rank
174th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17.5% against 15.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 187 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 15.5% | 5.9% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 17.3% | 8.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.6% | 3.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 16.8% | 2.2% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17.5% against 15.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 1.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 174th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.