Germany vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.9% against 64.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 60.2% | 29.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 62.0% | 26.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 63.8% | 25.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 63.1% | 28.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Germany or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Germany, at 91.9% against 64.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 15th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th 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.