Iceland vs Least developed countries: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)

Iceland
82.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries
29.0%
in 2025
Iceland rank
40th
Least developed countries rank
38th

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

  • Iceland
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 82.8% against 29.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 53.8%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

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

Iceland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 74.8% 27.3% 47.5% Iceland
2000s 76.8% 28.8% 48.0% Iceland
2010s 77.7% 30.2% 47.5% Iceland
2020s 80.2% 29.0% 51.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Iceland or Least developed countries?
Iceland, at 82.8% against 29.0% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Iceland and Least developed countries?
53.8%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Least developed countries rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Iceland ranks 40th and Least developed countries ranks 38th of 187 countries.
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.