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Compensation of employees in High income

High income: Compensation of employees was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
36th
of 41 groups
All-time high
17.0%
in 1978
All-time low
11.2%
in 1991
Years of data
44
1978–2023

Compensation of employees in High income, 1978–2023

0510151978200020231978: 17 % of expense1979: 16 % of expense1980: 13.9 % of expense1981: 13.8 % of expense1982: 13.8 % of expense1983: 13 % of expense1984: 12.8 % of expense1986: 12.8 % of expense1987: 14.1 % of expense1988: 14.5 % of expense1990: 13.4 % of expense1991: 11.2 % of expense1992: 12.7 % of expense1993: 11.5 % of expense1994: 11.3 % of expense1995: 15.5 % of expense1996: 15.1 % of expense1997: 15.6 % of expense1998: 15.7 % of expense1999: 14.6 % of expense2000: 14.5 % of expense2001: 15.3 % of expense2002: 15.8 % of expense2003: 15.4 % of expense2004: 15.6 % of expense2005: 15.6 % of expense2006: 16.3 % of expense2007: 16.7 % of expense2008: 16.1 % of expense2009: 15.6 % of expense2010: 15 % of expense2011: 14.9 % of expense2012: 15.7 % of expense2013: 15.7 % of expense2014: 15.8 % of expense2015: 15.6 % of expense2016: 16.4 % of expense2017: 16.5 % of expense2018: 16.3 % of expense2019: 16.5 % of expense2020: 15.2 % of expense2021: 15.6 % of expense2022: 15.5 % of expense2023: 16.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in High income is 16.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in High income peaked at 17.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1991.

That places High income 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in High income, year by year

Year % of expense Change
1978 17.0% —
1979 16.0% -5.9%
1980 13.9% -12.9%
1981 13.8% -1.1%
1982 13.8% -0.2%
1983 13.0% -5.4%
1984 12.8% -1.5%
1986 12.8% -0.5%
1987 14.1% +10.3%
1988 14.5% +2.8%
1990 13.4% -7.5%
1991 11.2% -16.1%
1992 12.7% +12.7%
1993 11.5% -9.0%
1994 11.3% -1.8%
1995 15.5% +37.2%
1996 15.1% -2.8%
1997 15.6% +3.3%
1998 15.7% +0.6%
1999 14.6% -6.7%
2000 14.5% -1.1%
2001 15.3% +5.6%
2002 15.8% +3.2%
2003 15.4% -2.7%
2004 15.6% +1.3%
2005 15.6% +0.3%
2006 16.3% +4.3%
2007 16.7% +2.5%
2008 16.1% -3.8%
2009 15.6% -2.7%
2010 15.0% -4.3%
2011 14.9% -0.2%
2012 15.7% +4.8%
2013 15.7% +0.2%
2014 15.8% +0.9%
2015 15.6% -1.7%
2016 16.4% +5.4%
2017 16.5% +0.7%
2018 16.3% -1.6%
2019 16.5% +1.4%
2020 15.2% -7.9%
2021 15.6% +2.7%
2022 15.5% -0.4%
2023 16.1% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.5% 16.0% 17.0% 2
1980s 13.6% 12.8% 14.5% 8
1990s 13.7% 11.2% 15.7% 10
2000s 15.7% 14.5% 16.7% 10
2010s 15.8% 14.9% 16.5% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.2% 16.1% 4

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 33 Namibia 38.8% compare
  2. 34 Morocco 38.5% compare
  3. 35 Guinea-Bissau 38.4% compare
  4. 36 Jamaica 38.0% compare
  5. 37 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.4% compare
  6. 38 Seychelles 37.3% compare
  7. 39 Senegal 37.1% compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in High income?
Compensation of employees in High income was 16.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1978.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1991.
How does High income rank for compensation of employees?
High income ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.