Iran vs World: Compensation of employees (% of expense)

Iran
39.8%
in 2009
World
19.1%
in 2022
Iran rank
28th
World rank
30th

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

  • Iran
  • World
203040506070197219972022

How they compare

Iran currently reports 39.8% against 19.1% in World, a difference of 20.7%.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and World ranks 30th of 155 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Iran or World?
Iran, at 39.8% against 19.1% in World as of 2009.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Iran and World?
20.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and World?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do Iran and World rank globally for compensation of employees?
Iran ranks 28th and World ranks 30th 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.