South Sudan vs Uganda: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
South Sudan
17.5%
in 2023
Uganda
19.5%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
174th
Uganda rank
172nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 19.5% against 17.5% in South Sudan, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 21.1% | 5.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 18.9% | 2.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), South Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 19.5% against 17.5% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between South Sudan and Uganda?
- 2.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Uganda rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 172nd 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.