China vs Lesotho: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
China
62.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
61.5%
in 2025
China rank
104th
Lesotho rank
106th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- China
- Lesotho
How they compare
China currently reports 62.3% against 61.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
China ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 106th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 54.8% | 9.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 57.9% | 6.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 60.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.3% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), China or Lesotho?
- China, at 62.3% against 61.5% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between China and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Lesotho rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- China ranks 104th and Lesotho ranks 106th 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.