Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Iran, Islamic Republic of
57.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
57.9%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
115th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 57.9% against 57.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 55.2% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 56.7% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.7% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 57.9% against 57.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 115th 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.