Compensation of employees in IDA blend

IDA blend: Compensation of employees was 24.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.2%
Change on year
down 15.5%
Rank
21st
of 39 groups
All-time high
40.3%
in 2012
All-time low
24.2%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2012–2021

Compensation of employees in IDA blend, 2012–2021

0102030402012201620212012: 40.3 % of expense2014: 35.6 % of expense2015: 33.1 % of expense2016: 32.6 % of expense2017: 30.3 % of expense2018: 28.7 % of expense2019: 28.6 % of expense2020: 28.6 % of expense2021: 24.2 % of expense

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

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 24.2% for compensation of employees in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in IDA blend peaked at 40.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2021.

That places IDA blend 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in IDA blend, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2012 40.3%
2014 35.6% -11.7%
2015 33.1% -7.0%
2016 32.6% -1.4%
2017 30.3% -7.0%
2018 28.7% -5.3%
2019 28.6% -0.3%
2020 28.6% +0.0%
2021 24.2% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.7% 28.6% 40.3% 7
2020s 26.4% 24.2% 28.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in IDA blend?
Compensation of employees in IDA blend was 24.2% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2021.
How does IDA blend rank for compensation of employees?
IDA blend ranks 21st out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA blend 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.