Compensation of employees in Palau

Palau: Compensation of employees was 31.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
31.0%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
62nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2019
All-time low
30.1%
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Compensation of employees in Palau, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 34.5 % of expense2009: 35.6 % of expense2010: 35.5 % of expense2011: 32.8 % of expense2012: 30.1 % of expense2013: 32.7 % of expense2014: 32 % of expense2015: 33.5 % of expense2016: 33.2 % of expense2017: 35.5 % of expense2018: 38 % of expense2019: 38.1 % of expense2020: 31 % 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 Palau is 31.0%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Palau peaked at 38.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2012.

Palau ranks 62nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Compensation of employees in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Palau, 2008 to 2020.
Year % of expense Change
2008 34.5%
2009 35.6% +3.3%
2010 35.5% -0.2%
2011 32.8% -7.5%
2012 30.1% -8.5%
2013 32.7% +8.8%
2014 32.0% -2.1%
2015 33.5% +4.6%
2016 33.2% -0.9%
2017 35.5% +7.0%
2018 38.0% +7.1%
2019 38.1% +0.2%
2020 31.0% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 34.5% 35.6% 2
2010s 34.1% 30.1% 38.1% 10
2020s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 59 Togo 31.7% compare
  2. 60 Kiribati 31.4% compare
  3. 61 Niger 31.3%
  4. 63 Malaysia 29.6% compare
  5. 64 Ukraine 28.6% compare
  6. 65 Ecuador 28.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Palau?
Compensation of employees in Palau was 31.0% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
How does Palau rank for compensation of employees?
Palau ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Palau 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.