IDA blend vs Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
IDA blend
28.8%
in 2025
Ireland
86.6%
in 2025
IDA blend rank
34th
Ireland rank
37th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- IDA blend
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.6% against 28.8% in IDA blend, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times IDA blend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 78.1% | 56.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 82.5% | 57.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 83.8% | 56.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 86.1% | 57.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), IDA blend or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 86.6% against 28.8% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between IDA blend and Ireland?
- 57.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Ireland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 37th 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.