Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)

Dominican Republic
57.9%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
56.0%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th

Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 57.9% against 56.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 55.7% 49.0% 6.7% Dominican Republic
2000s 54.3% 51.9% 2.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 54.8% 55.3% 0.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 57.2% 55.7% 1.5% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
Dominican Republic, at 57.9% against 56.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
1.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Dominican Republic ranks 116th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th 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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.