Myanmar vs Zambia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Myanmar
34.3%
in 2025
Zambia
35.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
159th
Zambia rank
158th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35.5% against 34.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.3% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 31.2% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.2% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35.5% against 34.3% in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Myanmar ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th 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.