# Compensation of employees (current LCU) — SOM
> Latest: 9.60 trillion (2024). Change: +20.7% vs 2023.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2017–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.COMP.CN — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.CN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-cn/SOM
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 5.76T |
| 2021 | 6.51T |
| 2022 | 6.97T |
| 2023 | 7.96T |
| 2024 | 9.60T |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Compensation of employees (current LCU) — SOM [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-cn/SOM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.CN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)