Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nepal: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nepal
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.9% against 21.4% in Nepal, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 14.2% | 4.7% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.7% | 0.3% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 1.4% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nepal?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.9% against 21.4% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nepal rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th and Nepal ranks 169th 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.