Bhutan vs Solomon Islands: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Bhutan
69.0%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
68.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
29th
Solomon Islands rank
30th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Bhutan
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 69.0% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 29th and Solomon Islands ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 72.8% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 72.5% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.6% | 1.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Bhutan or Solomon Islands?
- Bhutan, at 69.0% against 68.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bhutan ranks 29th and Solomon Islands ranks 30th 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).