Viet Nam vs Yemen: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Viet Nam
46.7%
in 2025
Yemen
47.4%
in 2025
Viet Nam rank
136th
Yemen rank
134th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Viet Nam
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 46.7% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 136th and Yemen ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 49.4% | 28.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 51.0% | 21.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 49.8% | 11.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 47.5% | 2.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Viet Nam or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 46.7% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Viet Nam and Yemen rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Viet Nam ranks 136th and Yemen ranks 134th 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.