Indonesia vs Norway: Compensation of employees

Indonesia
14.8%
in 2009
Norway
14.7%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
119th
Norway rank
121st

Compensation of employees over time

  • Indonesia
  • Norway
51015202530197219972023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 14.8% against 14.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 26.7% 11.9% 14.8% Indonesia
1980s 24.1% 9.5% 14.6% Indonesia
1990s 20.7% 9.1% 11.6% Indonesia
2000s 12.4% 15.3% 2.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Indonesia or Norway?
Indonesia, at 14.8% against 14.7% in Norway as of 2009.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Indonesia and Norway?
0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Indonesia and Norway rank globally for compensation of employees?
Indonesia ranks 119th and Norway ranks 121st 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.