East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Luxembourg: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 89.7% against 58.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 89.8% | 47.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 92.1% | 44.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 90.4% | 35.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 89.5% | 32.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 89.7% against 58.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 31.5%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Luxembourg rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and Luxembourg ranks 21st 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.