IDA & IBRD total vs Singapore: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
IDA & IBRD total
46.7%
in 2025
Singapore
87.3%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
29th
Singapore rank
31st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 87.3% against 46.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 40.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.9 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 86.2% | 46.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 84.8% | 42.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 85.6% | 39.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 86.9% | 40.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), IDA & IBRD total or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 87.3% against 46.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 40.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Singapore rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th and Singapore ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- 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.