Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Myanmar: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
37.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
34.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
145th
Myanmar rank
148th

Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 37.9% against 34.5% in Myanmar, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 38.6% 24.1% 14.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 38.1% 28.7% 9.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 38.4% 33.3% 5.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 37.7% 34.6% 3.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Myanmar?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 37.9% against 34.5% in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
3.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Myanmar rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 148th 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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.