Compensation of employees in IDA total

IDA total: Compensation of employees was 33.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
33.0%
Change on year
down 11.1%
Rank
9th
of 39 groups
All-time high
37.4%
in 2017
All-time low
33.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
2010–2021

Compensation of employees in IDA total, 2010–2021

0102030402010201520212010: 35.7 % of expense2012: 36 % of expense2014: 36.5 % of expense2015: 36.4 % of expense2016: 35.9 % of expense2017: 37.4 % of expense2018: 36.1 % of expense2019: 35.6 % of expense2020: 37.2 % of expense2021: 33 % of expense

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

Analysis

In 2021, compensation of employees in IDA total stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in IDA total peaked at 37.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2021.

IDA total ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Compensation of employees in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in IDA total, 2010 to 2021.
Year % of expense Change
2010 35.7%
2012 36.0% +0.8%
2014 36.5% +1.4%
2015 36.4% -0.4%
2016 35.9% -1.5%
2017 37.4% +4.3%
2018 36.1% -3.5%
2019 35.6% -1.4%
2020 37.2% +4.4%
2021 33.0% -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.2% 35.6% 37.4% 8
2020s 35.1% 33.0% 37.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in IDA total?
Compensation of employees in IDA total was 33.0% 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2021.
How does IDA total rank for compensation of employees?
IDA total ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2021.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA total 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.