Armenia vs Iraq: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Armenia
66.3%
in 2025
Iraq
68.3%
in 2025
Armenia rank
97th
Iraq rank
94th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Armenia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 68.3% against 66.3% in Armenia, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 62.2% | 14.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 65.3% | 14.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 69.3% | 14.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 68.5% | 4.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Armenia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 68.3% against 66.3% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Armenia and Iraq?
- 2.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Iraq rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Armenia ranks 97th and Iraq ranks 94th of 187 countries.
- 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.