Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.WORK.ZS•% of total employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 24.85%
24.85% – 47.4%
47.4% – 60.64%
60.64% – 72.64%
72.64% – 82.71%
82.71% – 87.86%
> 87.86%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
68.3%
Mean
61.5%
25th pctl
41.2%
75th pctl
84.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
QatarBahrainKuwait
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 99.17% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 97.56% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 96.84% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 95.13% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 95.04% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 94.93% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 94.45% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 93.93% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 93.68% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 93.24% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 93.17% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 92.73% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 92.31% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 92.09% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 91.85% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 91.44% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 90.95% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 90.93% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 89.83% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 89.76% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 89.66% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 88.79% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 88.66% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 88.5% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 88.37% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 88.2% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 87.93% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 87.8% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 87.46% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 87.39% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 87.31% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 87.26% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 87.09% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 86.85% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 86.72% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 86.7% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 86.63% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 86.34% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 86.1% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 86.04% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 85.57% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 85.54% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 85.46% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 85.41% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 85.13% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 84.48% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 84.28% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 83.9% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 83.41% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 83.21% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 83.14% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 82.95% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 82.86% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 82.73% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 82.64% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 82.21% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 81.8% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 81.59% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 81.11% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 80.45% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 79.95% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 79% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 78.88% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 77.94% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 77.53% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 77.33% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 76.17% | 2022 | |
| ChileCHL | 76.08% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 75.1% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 75.06% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 74.63% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 74.42% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 74.33% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 74.28% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 74.12% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 73.87% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 73.41% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 73.26% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 73.02% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 72.98% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 72.5% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 72.03% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 71.89% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 71.62% | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 71.45% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 69.8% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 69.78% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 69.71% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 69.54% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 69.5% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 69.15% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 68.89% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 68.74% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 68.34% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 67.97% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 67.61% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 66.34% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 65.92% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 64.82% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 64.34% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 64.25% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 63.85% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 63.46% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 62.33% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 61.54% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 61.48% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 60.92% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 59.94% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 59.58% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 59.55% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 59.42% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 58.82% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 58.75% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 58.21% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 57.93% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 57.9% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 57.56% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 57.06% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 56.01% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 55.89% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 55.73% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 55.49% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 54.56% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 54.36% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 53.93% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 53.48% | 2022 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 49.72% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 49.3% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 48.88% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 48.65% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 47.82% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 47.67% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 47.63% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 47.36% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 46.66% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 46.65% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 44.48% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 43% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 42.55% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 42.1% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 41.22% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 39.38% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 38.96% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 38.74% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 37.95% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 35.68% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 35.2% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 34.53% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 33.73% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 33.02% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 32.54% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 31.39% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 30.72% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 30.49% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 30.06% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 29.22% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 29.03% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 28.27% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 25.14% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 25.1% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 24.53% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 24.1% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 23.65% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 23.38% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 23.24% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 23.17% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.86% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 21.66% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 21.42% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 21.33% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 20.17% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 19.47% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 18.05% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 17.45% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 17.4% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 16.6% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 15.69% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 15.15% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 14.92% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 14.69% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 14.66% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 14.6% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 13.85% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 11.68% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 11.19% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 10.52% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 8.44% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)