Indonesia vs Pakistan: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46.7% against 43.0% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 34.0% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 38.9% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.3% | 5.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 42.3% | 4.1% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Indonesia, at 46.7% against 43.0% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 3.7%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 138th 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.