Chile vs Malaysia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Chile
76.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
74.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
68th
Malaysia rank
71st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 76.1% against 74.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.2% | 3.8% | Chile |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 71.6% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.3% | 2.9% | Chile |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.3% | 1.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Chile or Malaysia?
- Chile, at 76.1% against 74.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Chile and Malaysia?
- 1.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Chile ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 71st 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.