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Wage and salaried workers

Unit % / latest 2025 / 187 countries / world 53.59

World map of Wage and salaried workers
World map: Wage and salaried workers (2025). Darker means a higher value. The orange outline is US. Source World Bank (WDI)
RankCountry / area%
1Qatar99.17
2Bahrain97.56
3Kuwait96.84
4Norway95.13
5Oman95.04
6United Arab Emirates94.93
7Saudi Arabia94.45
8US93.93
9Russia93.68
10Macao93.24
185Sierra Leone11.19
186Niger10.52
187Chad8.44

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Wage and salaried workers: top, bottom and US1Qatar99.172Bahrain97.563Kuwait96.844Norway95.135Oman95.046United Arab Emirates94.937Saudi Arabia94.458US93.939Russia93.6810Macao93.24185Sierra Leone11.19186Niger10.52187Chad8.44%
Top 5, the countries around US, and the bottom 3 (2025). The number left of each bar is the rank. Source World Bank (WDI)
Wage and salaried workers over time98.986.173.360.647.82014201620182020202220242025USChinaGermanyWorld%
US against major economies and the world. Source World Bank (WDI)

Full ranking

RankCountry / areaValueYear
1Qatar99.172025
2Bahrain97.562025
3Kuwait96.842025
4Norway95.132025
5Oman95.042025
6United Arab Emirates94.932025
7Saudi Arabia94.452025
8US93.932025
9Russia93.682025
10Macao93.242025
11Belarus93.172025
12Brunei92.732025
13Hong Kong92.312025
14Denmark92.092025
15Germany91.852025
17Japan90.952025
18U.S. Virgin Islands90.932025
19Cyprus89.832025
20Sweden89.762025
21Luxembourg89.662025
22Jordan88.792025
23Israel88.662025
24Lithuania88.52025
25Hungary88.372025
26Bulgaria88.22025
27Estonia87.932025
28Austria87.82025
29Finland87.462025
30Puerto Rico87.392025
31Singapore87.312025
32Croatia87.262025
33Canada87.092025
34UK86.852025
35France86.722025
36Iceland86.72025
37Ireland86.632025
38Latvia86.342025
39Malta86.12025
40Slovenia86.042025
41Portugal85.572025
42Romania85.542025
43Spain85.462025
44Belgium85.412025
45Slovakia85.132025
46Guam84.482025
47Czechia84.282025
48Australia83.92025
49North Macedonia83.412025
50Netherlands83.212025
51Switzerland83.142025
52Bahamas82.952025
53New Caledonia82.862025
54South Africa82.732025
55Montenegro82.642025
56Mauritius82.212025
57French Polynesia81.82025
58New Zealand81.592025
59Poland81.112025
60Barbados80.452025
61Maldives79.952025
62Ukraine792021
63Italy78.882025
64Bosnia77.942025
65Suriname77.532025
66South Korea77.332025
67Palestine76.172022
68Chile76.082025
69Cuba75.12025
70Tunisia75.062025
71Malaysia74.632025
72Argentina74.422025
73St. Vincent & Grenadines74.332025
74Trinidad & Tobago74.282025
75Libya74.122025
76Kazakhstan73.872025
77Costa Rica73.412025
78St. Lucia73.262025
79Egypt73.022025
80Serbia72.982025
81Equatorial Guinea72.52025
82Uruguay72.032025
83Botswana71.892025
84Lebanon71.622023
85Türkiye71.452025
86Algeria69.82025
87Eswatini69.782025
88Brazil69.712025
89Greece69.542025
90Kyrgyzstan69.52025
91Mexico69.152025
92Guyana68.892025
93Tajikistan68.742025
94Iraq68.342025
95Turkmenistan67.972025
96Gabon67.612025
97Armenia66.342025
98Fiji65.922025
99Belize64.822025
100El Salvador64.342025
101Jamaica64.252025
102Philippines63.852025
103Namibia63.462025
104China62.332025
105Cape Verde61.542025
106Lesotho61.482025
107Guatemala60.922025
108Morocco59.942025
109Venezuela59.582025
110Rwanda59.552025
111Panama59.422025
112Mongolia58.822025
113Paraguay58.752025
114Tonga58.212025
115Sri Lanka57.932025
116Dominican Republic57.92025
117Syria57.562025
118Iran57.062025
119São Tomé & Príncipe56.012025
120Honduras55.892025
121Nicaragua55.732025
122Samoa55.492025
123Uzbekistan54.562025
124Colombia54.362025
125Georgia53.932025
126Sudan53.482022
127Albania49.722025
128Thailand49.32025
129Djibouti48.882025
130Peru48.652025
131Somalia47.822025
132Ecuador47.672025
133Eritrea47.632025
134Yemen47.362025
135Indonesia46.662025
136Vietnam46.652025
137Cambodia44.482025
138Pakistan432025
139Mauritania42.552025
140Comoros42.12025
141Moldova41.222025
142Vanuatu39.382025
143Bangladesh38.962025
144Malawi38.742025
145North Korea37.952025
146Senegal35.682025
147Kenya35.22025
148Myanmar34.532025
149Bolivia33.732025
150Azerbaijan33.022025
151Ghana32.542025
152Gambia31.392025
153Cameroon30.722025
154Bhutan30.492025
155Solomon Islands30.062025
156Zimbabwe29.222025
157Côte d’Ivoire29.032025
158Zambia28.272025
159Timor-Leste25.142025
160India25.12025
161Guinea-Bissau24.532025
162Angola24.092025
163Mali23.652025
164Togo23.382025
165Congo - Brazzaville23.242025
166Haiti23.172025
167Laos22.862025
168Liberia21.662025
169Nepal21.422025
170Papua New Guinea21.332025
171Benin20.172025
172Uganda19.472025
173Guinea18.052025
174South Sudan17.452023
175Burkina Faso17.42025
176Afghanistan16.62025
177Ethiopia15.692025
178Burundi15.152025
179Congo - Kinshasa14.922025
180Mozambique14.692025
181Tanzania14.662025
182Central African Republic14.62025
183Nigeria13.852025
184Madagascar11.682025
185Sierra Leone11.192025
186Niger10.522025
187Chad8.442025

Source: World Bank (WDI) — Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)