Cambodia vs Indonesia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Cambodia
44.5%
in 2025
Indonesia
46.7%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
137th
Indonesia rank
135th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46.7% against 44.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 137th and Indonesia ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.3% | 1.2% | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.8% | 1.2% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 46.1% | 4.3% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 46.5% | 2.7% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Cambodia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 46.7% against 44.5% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 2.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Cambodia ranks 137th and Indonesia ranks 135th 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.