Netherlands vs North Macedonia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Netherlands
83.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
83.4%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
50th
North Macedonia rank
49th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 83.4% against 83.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 78.6% | 10.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 72.3% | 15.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 74.7% | 10.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Netherlands or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 83.4% against 83.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and North Macedonia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 50th and North Macedonia ranks 49th 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.