Iraq vs Laos: Compensation of employees (% of expense)

Iraq
51.9%
in 2019
Laos
54.2%
in 2022
Iraq rank
5th
Laos rank
2nd

Compensation of employees (% of expense) over time

  • Iraq
  • Laos
0204060200820152022

How they compare

Laos currently reports 54.2% against 51.9% in Iraq, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Laos ahead.

Iraq ranks 5th and Laos ranks 2nd of 155 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Iraq or Laos?
Laos, at 54.2% against 51.9% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Iraq and Laos?
2.3%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Laos?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Laos rank globally for compensation of employees?
Iraq ranks 5th and Laos ranks 2nd 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.