New Caledonia vs South Africa: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
New Caledonia
82.9%
in 2025
South Africa
82.7%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
54th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 82.9% against 82.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 82.7% | 2.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 1.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.7% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 0.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), New Caledonia or South Africa?
- New Caledonia, at 82.9% against 82.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 54th 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.