Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Maldives: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18.1%
in 2025
Maldives
16.9%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
124th
Maldives rank
127th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Maldives
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 32.7% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 30.4% | 6.1% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.7% | 0.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.6% | 1.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Maldives?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives?
- 1.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Maldives rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th and Maldives ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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).