Iceland vs South Asia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Iceland
86.7%
in 2025
South Asia
26.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
36th
South Asia rank
36th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iceland
- South Asia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 86.7% against 26.9% in South Asia, a difference of 59.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 16.7% | 65.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 18.5% | 64.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 22.7% | 60.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 25.9% | 58.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Iceland or South Asia?
- Iceland, at 86.7% against 26.9% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Iceland and South Asia?
- 59.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Asia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Iceland ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 36th 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.