Guinea vs South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Guinea
18.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
17.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
173rd
South Sudan rank
174th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 17.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 173rd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 15.5% | 9.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 17.3% | 8.9% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.6% | 1.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 0.3% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 18.1% against 17.5% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Guinea ranks 173rd 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.