Cape Verde vs Tonga: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Cape Verde
34.3%
in 2025
Tonga
33.7%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
78th
Tonga rank
80th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 34.3% against 33.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 78th and Tonga ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 40.7% | 5.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.8% | 0.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 38.9% | 2.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 34.3% against 33.7% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th and Tonga ranks 80th 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).