Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.MPYR.ZS•% of total employment•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 1.35%
1.35% – 2.31%
2.31% – 3.13%
3.13% – 3.64%
3.64% – 4.41%
4.41% – 5.78%
> 5.78%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
3.4%
Mean
3.8%
25th pctl
1.9%
75th pctl
4.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
DjiboutiNigeriaTimor-Leste
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| DjiboutiDJI | 20.91% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 19.68% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 16.26% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.14% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 12.14% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 10.24% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 9.01% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 8.98% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 8.12% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 7.51% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 7.5% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 7.35% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 7.25% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.06% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 7.03% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7.02% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 6.86% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 6.76% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 6.56% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 6.37% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 6.21% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 6.13% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 5.98% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 5.89% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 5.88% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5.83% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 5.75% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 5.59% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 5.54% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 5.52% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 5.45% | 2022 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 5.42% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 5.33% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 5.29% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 5.15% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 5.1% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 5.04% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 5.01% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 4.97% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 4.88% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 4.85% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 4.76% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 4.76% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 4.75% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 4.63% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 4.63% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 4.53% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 4.49% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 4.44% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 4.41% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 4.38% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.25% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 4.21% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 4.19% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 4.18% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 4.1% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.09% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 3.94% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 3.91% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 3.9% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.87% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 3.82% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.81% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.79% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 3.76% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 3.74% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 3.72% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 3.7% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 3.69% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 3.66% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 3.64% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 3.63% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 3.6% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.58% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 3.56% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 3.56% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 3.54% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.48% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 3.44% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 3.41% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 3.4% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 3.39% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 3.39% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3.37% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 3.35% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 3.35% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 3.35% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 3.34% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 3.33% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 3.3% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 3.21% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3.18% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 3.13% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 3.11% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 3.11% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 3.09% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 3.08% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 3.04% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 2.99% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.92% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 2.9% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 2.88% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 2.81% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 2.8% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.77% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.77% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 2.7% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 2.69% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 2.65% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 2.63% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 2.58% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 2.58% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 2.56% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 2.53% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 2.49% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.48% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 2.34% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 2.28% | 2023 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.22% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.19% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 2.04% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 1.99% | 2021 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.96% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.95% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.87% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 1.85% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 1.72% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 1.69% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.69% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.64% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1.62% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.62% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.61% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.59% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 1.58% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 1.56% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 1.54% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 1.54% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 1.49% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 1.49% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.41% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.39% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.35% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 1.34% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 1.33% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 1.33% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 1.3% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 1.27% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 1.15% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.14% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 1.1% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.09% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.05% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.98% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 0.87% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.83% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 0.81% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0.76% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.75% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.74% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 0.52% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0.5% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.38% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.18% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 0.16% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)