Guatemala vs Rwanda: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Guatemala
60.9%
in 2025
Rwanda
59.6%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
107th
Rwanda rank
110th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guatemala
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 60.9% against 59.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 51.1% | 7.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 53.2% | 5.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.0% | 4.5% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 59.5% | 1.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Guatemala or Rwanda?
- Guatemala, at 60.9% against 59.6% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 1.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Rwanda rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Guatemala ranks 107th and Rwanda ranks 110th 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.