Chile vs Cuba: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Chile
20.9%
in 2025
Cuba
19.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
117th
Cuba rank
119th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Chile
- Cuba
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20.9% against 19.3% in Cuba, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 117th and Cuba ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 6.8% | 15.7% | Chile |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 10.3% | 10.7% | Chile |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 2.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.0% | 1.4% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Chile or Cuba?
- Chile, at 20.9% against 19.3% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Chile and Cuba?
- 1.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Chile ranks 117th and Cuba ranks 119th 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).