Solomon Islands vs Zambia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zambia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 30.1% against 28.3% in Zambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 16.7% | 9.6% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 15.5% | 11.1% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.6% | 6.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 26.9% | 2.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Solomon Islands or Zambia?
- Solomon Islands, at 30.1% against 28.3% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 1.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zambia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Solomon Islands ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th 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.