Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States Virgin Islands: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 90.9% against 64.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 91.7% | 31.5% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 92.2% | 30.2% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 91.8% | 28.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 90.9% | 27.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 90.9% against 64.1% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26.8%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 18th of 47 groups.
- 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.