Which has higher compensation of employees, Republic of Moldova or Sweden?

Republic of Moldova, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in compensation of employees between Republic of Moldova and Sweden?

0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sweden?

25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Sweden: Compensation of employees

Republic of Moldova

9.5%

in 2023

Sweden

9.2%

in 2022

Republic of Moldova rank

143rd

Sweden rank

145th

Compensation of employees over time

Republic of Moldova
Sweden

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 9.5% against 9.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 145th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	Sweden
2000s	15.0%	9.2%	5.7%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	12.4%	9.2%	3.2%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	10.9%	9.1%	1.8%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Republic of Moldova or Sweden?: Republic of Moldova, at 9.5% against 9.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Republic of Moldova and Sweden?: 0.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sweden?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sweden rank globally for compensation of employees?: Republic of Moldova ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 145th 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: 03 September 2026

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.