Key workers are defined as belonging to the following sectors: agriculture, forestry, and fishing; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply; water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; wholesale and retail trade, repair of motorcycles and motor vehicles; transportation and storage; information and communication; financial and insurance activities; professional, scientific, and technical activities; administrative and support service activities; public administration, defense, and compulsory social security; and human health and social work activities.
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Distribution of key workers in each hourly wage quintile worldwide 2023
The majority of key workers fall into the first quintiles of hourly wages, the most falling into the first quintile. A smaller amount fall into the top *** quintiles, with the least falling into the fifth quintile. Overall, most key workers are at risk of low pay.
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ILO. (March 1, 2023). Share of key workers in each quintile of the distribution of hourly wages worldwide in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1416675/distribution-key-worker-hourly-wage/
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Share of key workers in each quintile of the distribution of hourly wages worldwide in 2023 [Graph], ILO, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1416675/distribution-key-worker-hourly-wage/
