Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Switzerland: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
25.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
81.5%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
45th
Switzerland rank
47th

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Switzerland
20406080199120082025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 81.5% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 55.6%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 80.5% 57.5% Switzerland
2000s 23.8% 81.3% 57.5% Switzerland
2010s 25.8% 83.0% 57.1% Switzerland
2020s 26.0% 82.0% 56.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 81.5% against 25.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
55.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.