Compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Compensation of employees was 29.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
29.8%
Change on year
down 12.8%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
37.1%
in 2013
All-time low
28.5%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2022

Compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend, 2003–2022

0102030402003201220222003: 32.8 % of expense2004: 28.5 % of expense2008: 34.4 % of expense2009: 35.8 % of expense2010: 36.7 % of expense2011: 36.6 % of expense2012: 35.8 % of expense2013: 37.1 % of expense2014: 34.8 % of expense2015: 36.4 % of expense2016: 35.4 % of expense2017: 35.8 % of expense2018: 35.9 % of expense2019: 35.2 % of expense2020: 33.1 % of expense2021: 34.2 % of expense2022: 29.8 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2022, compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend stood at 29.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 37.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2004.

That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Early-demographic dividend, 2003 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2003 32.8%
2004 28.5% -13.1%
2008 34.4% +20.8%
2009 35.8% +4.1%
2010 36.7% +2.4%
2011 36.6% -0.2%
2012 35.8% -2.4%
2013 37.1% +3.8%
2014 34.8% -6.3%
2015 36.4% +4.7%
2016 35.4% -2.8%
2017 35.8% +1.2%
2018 35.9% +0.3%
2019 35.2% -2.0%
2020 33.1% -6.1%
2021 34.2% +3.6%
2022 29.8% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.9% 28.5% 35.8% 4
2010s 36.0% 34.8% 37.1% 10
2020s 32.4% 29.8% 34.2% 3

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 11 Madagascar 47.9% compare
  2. 12 Solomon Islands 47.3% compare
  3. 13 Eswatini 47.0% compare
  4. 14 Samoa 46.1% compare
  5. 15 Vanuatu 46.1% compare
  6. 16 Jordan 46.0% compare
  7. 17 Gabon 45.0% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend?
Compensation of employees in Early-demographic dividend was 29.8% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2004.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for compensation of employees?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2022.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.