Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 28.6% against 26.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 17.6% | 5.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 20.5% | 3.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 24.9% | 2.2% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 27.7% | 1.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 28.6% against 26.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 1.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 169th and Nepal ranks 166th 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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About this data
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.