Central Europe and the Baltics vs Norway: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 95.1% against 84.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 91.7% | 16.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 93.3% | 16.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 94.2% | 14.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 95.1% | 11.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or Norway?
- Norway, at 95.1% against 84.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Norway?
- 10.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Norway rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 7th and Norway ranks 4th 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.