Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 93.9% against 79.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 91.1% | 16.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 92.2% | 16.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 93.0% | 15.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 93.7% | 14.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 93.9% against 79.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 14.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th 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.