Employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Employee compensation as share of government spending was 26.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country), 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country) stood at 26.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country) peaked at 36.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2018.
That places Micronesia (country) 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 30.7% | — |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 26.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 30.7% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More work & labour data for Micronesia (country)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 114.14 (2022)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 5.41 (2022)
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 22.5% (2025)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 (2023)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country)?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Micronesia (country) was 26.2% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2018.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 75th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.