Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.9% against 86.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 86.7% | 8.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 87.1% | 4.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 85.2% | 1.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 86.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.9% against 86.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Ireland ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.