Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Nauru
Nauru: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 33.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Compensation of employees in Nauru, 2014–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees in Nauru stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 50th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.6% | — |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +56.7% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +91.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -19.1% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 33.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.3% | 16.6% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
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- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
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- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Nauru?
- Compensation of employees in Nauru was 33.9% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for compensation of employees?
- Nauru ranks 50th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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About this data
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.