Denmark vs Russian Federation: Compensation of employees

Denmark
11.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation
11.9%
in 2020
Denmark rank
136th
Russian Federation rank
134th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.9% against 11.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 134th of 155 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 10.5% 12.7% 2.2% Russian Federation
2000s 10.5% 16.8% 6.4% Russian Federation
2010s 10.2% 15.0% 4.8% Russian Federation
2020s 9.7% 11.9% 2.2% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Denmark or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 11.9% against 11.0% in Denmark as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Denmark and Russian Federation?
0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for compensation of employees?
Denmark ranks 136th and Russian Federation ranks 134th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.