Africa Western and Central vs Netherlands: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.2% against 18.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 64.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 4.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 47 groups.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 89.2% | 79.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 88.2% | 75.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 85.6% | 69.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 83.5% | 65.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.2% against 18.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
- 64.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Netherlands rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 47th and Netherlands ranks 50th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.