Germany vs Other small states: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Germany
91.9%
in 2025
Other small states
69.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Other small states rank
12th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Other small states
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.9% against 69.2% in Other small states, a difference of 22.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 65.2% | 24.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 66.5% | 21.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 67.6% | 21.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 68.7% | 22.8% | 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 Other small states?
- Germany, at 91.9% against 69.2% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Other small states?
- 22.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Other small states rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 15th and Other small states ranks 12th 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.