Italy vs Russian Federation: Compensation of employees

Italy
10.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation
11.9%
in 2020
Italy rank
137th
Russian Federation rank
134th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Italy
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11.9% against 10.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 137th and Russian Federation ranks 134th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 12.7% 1.3% Italy
2000s 14.9% 16.8% 1.9% Russian Federation
2010s 13.6% 15.0% 1.5% Russian Federation
2020s 12.3% 11.9% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Italy or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 11.9% against 10.9% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Italy and Russian Federation?
1.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for compensation of employees?
Italy ranks 137th 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.