South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 86.9% against 26.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 60.0%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 47 groups.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 86.7% | 70.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 87.1% | 68.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 85.2% | 62.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 86.5% | 60.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 86.9% against 26.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
- 60.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 36th and United Kingdom 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.