India vs East Timor: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
India
25.1%
in 2025
East Timor
25.1%
in 2025
India rank
160th
East Timor rank
159th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- India
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 25.1% against 25.1% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
India ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 19.7% | 5.7% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 21.9% | 6.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 24.3% | 4.3% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 25.0% | 1.2% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), India or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 25.1% against 25.1% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between India and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and East Timor rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 160th and East Timor ranks 159th 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.