Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Côte d'Ivoire
69.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
71.2%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.2% against 69.4% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 74.5% | 6.3% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 74.5% | 5.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.0% | 1.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 71.6% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71.2% against 69.4% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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).