Poland vs Ukraine: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Poland
81.1%
in 2025
Ukraine
79.0%
in 2021
Poland rank
59th
Ukraine rank
62nd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 81.1% against 79.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 77.8% | 10.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 78.2% | 8.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 79.2% | 4.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.9% | 2.4% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 81.1% against 79.0% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Poland and Ukraine?
- 2.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Poland ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 62nd 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.