Least developed countries vs Spain: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Least developed countries
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 85.5% against 24.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 61.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.5 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 75.3% | 54.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 81.6% | 59.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 83.2% | 58.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 84.7% | 60.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Least developed countries or Spain?
- Spain, at 85.5% against 24.3% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Least developed countries and Spain?
- 61.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th and Spain ranks 43rd 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.