East Asia & Pacific vs Israel: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
East Asia & Pacific
61.0%
in 2025
Israel
88.7%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Israel rank
23rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 88.7% against 61.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 86.8% | 40.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 87.5% | 36.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 88.2% | 30.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 88.6% | 28.4% | Israel |
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 or Israel?
- Israel, at 88.7% against 61.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific and Israel?
- 27.7%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Israel?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Israel rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Israel ranks 23rd 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.