Compensation of employees in World

World: Compensation of employees was 19.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
19.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
30th
of 39 groups
All-time high
24.1%
in 2007
All-time low
19.1%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Compensation of employees in World, 2001–2022

05101520252001201120222001: 20.8 % of expense2002: 21.1 % of expense2003: 20.9 % of expense2004: 21.1 % of expense2005: 22.7 % of expense2006: 22.4 % of expense2007: 24.1 % of expense2008: 21.3 % of expense2009: 22.4 % of expense2010: 23.1 % of expense2011: 22.9 % of expense2012: 23.5 % of expense2013: 21.6 % of expense2014: 22.8 % of expense2015: 23.8 % of expense2016: 24.1 % of expense2017: 23.3 % of expense2018: 23.4 % of expense2019: 23.6 % of expense2020: 21.9 % of expense2021: 20.6 % of expense2022: 19.1 % of expense

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

Analysis

World recorded 19.1% for compensation of employees in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in World peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2022.

World ranks 30th of 39 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Compensation of employees in World, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in World, 2001 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2001 20.8%
2002 21.1% +1.4%
2003 20.9% -0.7%
2004 21.1% +0.8%
2005 22.7% +7.4%
2006 22.4% -1.1%
2007 24.1% +7.7%
2008 21.3% -11.8%
2009 22.4% +5.1%
2010 23.1% +3.1%
2011 22.9% -0.6%
2012 23.5% +2.2%
2013 21.6% -8.0%
2014 22.8% +5.6%
2015 23.8% +4.7%
2016 24.1% +0.9%
2017 23.3% -2.9%
2018 23.4% +0.2%
2019 23.6% +1.0%
2020 21.9% -7.4%
2021 20.6% -5.7%
2022 19.1% -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 20.8% 24.1% 9
2010s 23.2% 21.6% 24.1% 10
2020s 20.5% 19.1% 21.9% 3

Countries ranked near World

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  3. 29 Bahrain 39.5% compare
  4. 30 Angola 39.3% compare
  5. 31 Maldives 39.1% compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 38.9% compare
  7. 33 Namibia 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in World?
Compensation of employees in World was 19.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2022.
How does World rank for compensation of employees?
World ranks 30th out of 39 groups with data for 2022.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World 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.