Germany vs Russia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment

Germany
4.3%
in 2025
Russia
4.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
177th
Russia rank
175th

Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 4.9% against 4.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 177th and Russia ranks 175th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).