Guyana vs Iraq: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Guyana
68.9%
in 2025
Iraq
68.3%
in 2025
Guyana rank
92nd
Iraq rank
94th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 68.9% against 68.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Guyana ranks 92nd and Iraq ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 62.2% | 0.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 65.3% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 69.3% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 68.5% | 1.9% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Guyana or Iraq?
- Guyana, at 68.9% against 68.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Guyana and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Guyana ranks 92nd and Iraq ranks 94th 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.