Indonesia vs Vietnam: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Indonesia
46.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
46.7%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
135th
Vietnam rank
136th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 46.7% against 46.7% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 135th and Vietnam ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.3% | 21.3% | 12.0% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 29.1% | 7.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 38.6% | 7.5% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.5% | 1.0% | 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 Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 46.7% against 46.7% in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Indonesia ranks 135th and Vietnam ranks 136th 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.