Germany vs Small states: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Germany
91.9%
in 2025
Small states
67.5%
in 2025
Germany rank
15th
Small states rank
13th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- Small states
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.9% against 67.5% in Small states, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Small states ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 65.1% | 24.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 66.2% | 22.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 66.7% | 22.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 67.1% | 24.4% | 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 Small states?
- Germany, at 91.9% against 67.5% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Germany and Small states?
- 24.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Small states rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 15th and Small states ranks 13th 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.