Compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Compensation of employees was 16.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
18.6%
in 1998
All-time low
8.5%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2023

Compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2023

051015201991200720231991: 8.5 % of expense1993: 12.3 % of expense1994: 15.5 % of expense1995: 17.8 % of expense1996: 17.1 % of expense1997: 17 % of expense1998: 18.6 % of expense1999: 18.6 % of expense2000: 17.7 % of expense2001: 17.8 % of expense2002: 17.3 % of expense2003: 17.3 % of expense2004: 17.4 % of expense2005: 17.4 % of expense2006: 17.3 % of expense2007: 17.2 % of expense2008: 16.6 % of expense2009: 16.2 % of expense2010: 14.3 % of expense2011: 14.3 % of expense2012: 15.1 % of expense2013: 15.4 % of expense2014: 15.7 % of expense2015: 15.6 % of expense2016: 16.6 % of expense2017: 16.5 % of expense2018: 16.4 % of expense2019: 16.7 % of expense2020: 16.1 % of expense2021: 16.1 % of expense2022: 16 % of expense2023: 16.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 16.4% for compensation of employees in 2023.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1991.

That places Central Europe and the Baltics 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1991 8.5%
1993 12.3% +45.5%
1994 15.5% +25.7%
1995 17.8% +15.2%
1996 17.1% -4.2%
1997 17.0% -0.2%
1998 18.6% +9.1%
1999 18.6% -0.1%
2000 17.7% -4.8%
2001 17.8% +0.9%
2002 17.3% -2.8%
2003 17.3% +0.0%
2004 17.4% +0.4%
2005 17.4% -0.3%
2006 17.3% -0.6%
2007 17.2% -0.5%
2008 16.6% -3.0%
2009 16.2% -3.0%
2010 14.3% -11.5%
2011 14.3% +0.0%
2012 15.1% +5.6%
2013 15.4% +1.9%
2014 15.7% +2.2%
2015 15.6% -0.8%
2016 16.6% +6.0%
2017 16.5% -0.1%
2018 16.4% -0.9%
2019 16.7% +1.6%
2020 16.1% -3.2%
2021 16.1% -0.2%
2022 16.0% -0.8%
2023 16.4% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.7% 8.5% 18.6% 8
2000s 17.2% 16.2% 17.8% 10
2010s 15.7% 14.3% 16.7% 10
2020s 16.2% 16.0% 16.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Compensation of employees in Central Europe and the Baltics was 16.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1991.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for compensation of employees?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.