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

Least developed countries
29.0%
in 2025
Romania
83.0%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
Romania rank
39th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 83.0% against 29.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 54.0%.

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

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

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 27.3% 69.0% 41.8% Romania
2000s 28.8% 70.1% 41.3% Romania
2010s 30.2% 76.5% 46.2% Romania
2020s 29.0% 82.7% 53.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Least developed countries or Romania?
Romania, at 83.0% against 29.0% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Least developed countries and Romania?
54.0%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Romania rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Romania ranks 39th 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.