Low & middle income 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
- Low & middle income
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 86.9% against 45.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 41.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th of 47 groups.
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 | Low & middle income | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.0% | 86.7% | 49.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 87.1% | 47.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 85.2% | 41.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 86.5% | 41.8% | 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), Low & middle income or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 86.9% against 45.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low & middle income and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 34th 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.