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Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
3.8% of total employment
Median: 3.4% of total employment
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Djibouti
20.8% of total employment
Lowest
Moldova, Republic of
0.2% of total employment
Top 5 Countries
1Djibouti20.8% of total employment
2Nigeria19.7% of total employment
3Timor-Leste16.2% of total employment
4Azerbaijan13.1% of total employment
5Uzbekistan12.1% of total employment
By Region
Oceania6.4% of total employment(2 countries)
Africa6.2% of total employment(9 countries)
Europe3.8% of total employment(32 countries)
Other3.8% of total employment(106 countries)
North America3.5% of total employment(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.2% of total employment)High (20.8% of total employment)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 3.8% of total employment)
Oceania (2)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
Other (106)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 20.8% of total employment |
| 2 | Nigeria | 19.7% of total employment |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 16.2% of total employment |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 13.1% of total employment |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 12.1% of total employment |
| 6 | Honduras | 10.2% of total employment |
| 7 | Angola | 9.6% of total employment |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.0% of total employment |
| 9 | Lebanon | 9.0% of total employment |
| 10 | Tonga | 8.1% of total employment |
| 11 | Papua New Guinea | 7.5% of total employment |
| 12 | Ghana | 7.5% of total employment |
| 13 | Greece | 7.4% of total employment |
| 14 | Switzerland | 7.3% of total employment |
| 15 | Yemen | 7.1% of total employment |
| 16 | Tunisia | 7.0% of total employment |
| 17 | Australia | 7.0% of total employment |
| 18 | Sudan | 6.9% of total employment |
| 19 | Italy | 6.8% of total employment |
| 20 | Namibia | 6.6% of total employment |
| 21 | Croatia | 6.4% of total employment |
| 22 | Somalia | 6.2% of total employment |
| 23 | Uganda | 6.1% of total employment |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 6.0% of total employment |
| 25 | Lesotho | 5.9% of total employment |
| 26 | New Zealand | 5.8% of total employment |
| 27 | Guyana | 5.8% of total employment |
| 28 | Niger | 5.7% of total employment |
| 29 | South Africa | 5.6% of total employment |
| 30 | Cuba | 5.6% of total employment |
| 31 | Mexico | 5.5% of total employment |
| 32 | State of Palestine | 5.4% of total employment |
| 33 | Nicaragua | 5.4% of total employment |
| 34 | Belize | 5.3% of total employment |
| 35 | North Korea | 5.3% of total employment |
| 36 | Paraguay | 5.2% of total employment |
| 37 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.1% of total employment |
| 38 | Latvia | 5.0% of total employment |
| 39 | South Korea | 5.0% of total employment |
| 40 | Estonia | 5.0% of total employment |
| 41 | Iceland | 4.9% of total employment |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 4.9% of total employment |
| 43 | El Salvador | 4.8% of total employment |
| 44 | France | 4.8% of total employment |
| 45 | Portugal | 4.8% of total employment |
| 46 | Saint Lucia | 4.8% of total employment |
| 47 | Algeria | 4.6% of total employment |
| 48 | Türkiye | 4.6% of total employment |
| 49 | Morocco | 4.5% of total employment |
| 50 | Iraq | 4.5% of total employment |
| 51 | Eritrea | 4.5% of total employment |
| 52 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.5% of total employment |
| 53 | Spain | 4.5% of total employment |
| 54 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.4% of total employment |
| 55 | Austria | 4.3% of total employment |
| 56 | Libya | 4.3% of total employment |
| 57 | People's Republic of China | 4.3% of total employment |
| 58 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 4.3% of total employment |
| 59 | Albania | 4.2% of total employment |
| 60 | Brazil | 4.2% of total employment |
| 61 | Cape Verde | 4.2% of total employment |
| 62 | Jamaica | 4.2% of total employment |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 4.1% of total employment |
| 64 | Mauritania | 4.1% of total employment |
| 65 | Suriname | 4.1% of total employment |
| 66 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0% of total employment |
| 67 | Poland | 3.9% of total employment |
| 68 | Madagascar | 3.9% of total employment |
| 69 | Saudi Arabia | 3.9% of total employment |
| 70 | Peru | 3.8% of total employment |
| 71 | Malta | 3.8% of total employment |
| 72 | Germany | 3.8% of total employment |
| 73 | Hungary | 3.8% of total employment |
| 74 | Guam | 3.8% of total employment |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 3.8% of total employment |
| 76 | Ireland | 3.7% of total employment |
| 77 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.7% of total employment |
| 78 | Bangladesh | 3.7% of total employment |
| 79 | Georgia | 3.7% of total employment |
| 80 | Israel | 3.6% of total employment |
| 81 | Uruguay | 3.6% of total employment |
| 82 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 3.6% of total employment |
| 83 | Bolivia | 3.6% of total employment |
| 84 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3.6% of total employment |
| 85 | United Arab Emirates | 3.6% of total employment |
| 86 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.6% of total employment |
| 87 | Belgium | 3.6% of total employment |
| 88 | Malaysia | 3.5% of total employment |
| 89 | Macao | 3.4% of total employment |
| 90 | French Polynesia | 3.4% of total employment |
| 91 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 3.4% of total employment |
| 92 | Singapore | 3.4% of total employment |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 3.4% of total employment |
| 94 | Indonesia | 3.4% of total employment |
| 95 | Netherlands | 3.4% of total employment |
| 96 | Sweden | 3.4% of total employment |
| 97 | Canada | 3.4% of total employment |
| 98 | Jordan | 3.4% of total employment |
| 99 | Slovenia | 3.4% of total employment |
| 100 | India | 3.3% of total employment |
| 101 | Argentina | 3.3% of total employment |
| 102 | Tajikistan | 3.3% of total employment |
| 103 | Costa Rica | 3.2% of total employment |
| 104 | Cambodia | 3.2% of total employment |
| 105 | Maldives | 3.1% of total employment |
| 106 | Serbia | 3.1% of total employment |
| 107 | Venezuela | 3.1% of total employment |
| 108 | Slovakia | 3.1% of total employment |
| 109 | Finland | 3.1% of total employment |
| 110 | Montenegro | 3.1% of total employment |
| 111 | Egypt | 3.0% of total employment |
| 112 | Chile | 3.0% of total employment |
| 113 | New Caledonia | 3.0% of total employment |
| 114 | Guatemala | 2.9% of total employment |
| 115 | Mauritius | 2.9% of total employment |
| 116 | Samoa | 2.9% of total employment |
| 117 | Sri Lanka | 2.8% of total employment |
| 118 | Mongolia | 2.8% of total employment |
| 119 | Brunei Darussalam | 2.8% of total employment |
| 120 | Guinea | 2.8% of total employment |
| 121 | Sierra Leone | 2.8% of total employment |
| 122 | Thailand | 2.7% of total employment |
| 123 | Panama | 2.7% of total employment |
| 124 | Colombia | 2.7% of total employment |
| 125 | Vanuatu | 2.6% of total employment |
| 126 | Gabon | 2.6% of total employment |
| 127 | Myanmar | 2.6% of total employment |
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 2.6% of total employment |
| 129 | Philippines | 2.5% of total employment |
| 130 | Denmark | 2.5% of total employment |
| 131 | Botswana | 2.5% of total employment |
| 132 | Puerto Rico | 2.3% of total employment |
| 133 | South Sudan | 2.3% of total employment |
| 134 | United States of America | 2.3% of total employment |
| 135 | Czech Republic | 2.2% of total employment |
| 136 | Ecuador | 2.2% of total employment |
| 137 | Burkina Faso | 2.0% of total employment |
| 138 | Ukraine | 2.0% of total employment |
| 139 | Vietnam | 1.9% of total employment |
| 140 | Hong Kong | 1.9% of total employment |
| 141 | Eswatini | 1.8% of total employment |
| 142 | Cyprus | 1.8% of total employment |
| 143 | Cameroon | 1.7% of total employment |
| 144 | Bahrain | 1.7% of total employment |
| 145 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.7% of total employment |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 1.6% of total employment |
| 147 | Mozambique | 1.6% of total employment |
| 148 | United Kingdom | 1.6% of total employment |
| 149 | Nepal | 1.6% of total employment |
| 150 | Togo | 1.6% of total employment |
| 151 | Japan | 1.6% of total employment |
| 152 | Zambia | 1.6% of total employment |
| 153 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.5% of total employment |
| 154 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.5% of total employment |
| 155 | Liberia | 1.5% of total employment |
| 156 | Pakistan | 1.5% of total employment |
| 157 | Romania | 1.4% of total employment |
| 158 | Russian Federation | 1.4% of total employment |
| 159 | Malawi | 1.4% of total employment |
| 160 | Senegal | 1.3% of total employment |
| 161 | Chad | 1.3% of total employment |
| 162 | Kazakhstan | 1.3% of total employment |
| 163 | Benin | 1.3% of total employment |
| 164 | Solomon Islands | 1.3% of total employment |
| 165 | Fiji | 1.3% of total employment |
| 166 | Burundi | 1.2% of total employment |
| 167 | Oman | 1.1% of total employment |
| 168 | Lithuania | 1.1% of total employment |
| 169 | Bahamas | 1.1% of total employment |
| 170 | Rwanda | 1.1% of total employment |
| 171 | Comoros | 1.1% of total employment |
| 172 | Kenya | 1.0% of total employment |
| 173 | Republic of the Congo | 0.9% of total employment |
| 174 | Armenia | 0.8% of total employment |
| 175 | Haiti | 0.8% of total employment |
| 176 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8% of total employment |
| 177 | Kuwait | 0.8% of total employment |
| 178 | Barbados | 0.7% of total employment |
| 179 | Norway | 0.7% of total employment |
| 180 | Mali | 0.6% of total employment |
| 181 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.5% of total employment |
| 182 | Belarus | 0.5% of total employment |
| 183 | Bhutan | 0.5% of total employment |
| 184 | Qatar | 0.4% of total employment |
| 185 | Ethiopia | 0.2% of total employment |
| 186 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.2% of total employment |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).
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