# Compensation of employees (% of expense) — VCT
> Latest: 49.82 (2017). Change: -6.8% vs 2016.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2000–2017
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — GC.XPN.COMP.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/VCT
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2013 | 51.08 |
| 2014 | 51.11 |
| 2015 | 52.42 |
| 2016 | 53.47 |
| 2017 | 49.82 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2017). Compensation of employees (% of expense) — VCT [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-xpn-comp-zs/VCT. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.XPN.COMP.ZS
## 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)