Bahamas vs Maldives: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Bahamas
15.9%
in 2025
Maldives
16.9%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
128th
Maldives rank
127th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Bahamas
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 16.9% against 15.9% in Bahamas, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 32.7% | 18.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 30.4% | 16.2% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 21.7% | 7.9% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Bahamas or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 16.9% against 15.9% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Bahamas and Maldives?
- 1.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Maldives rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bahamas ranks 128th and Maldives ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).