Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Share in vulnerable employment

Papua New Guinea
71.16
in 2025
Zambia
70.17
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th

Share in vulnerable employment over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
020406080199120082025

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.16 against 70.17 in Zambia, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 74.52 81.28 6.77 Zambia
2000s 74.45 82.62 8.17 Zambia
2010s 72.98 75.84 2.86 Zambia
2020s 71.55 70.87 0.6777 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in vulnerable employment, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 71.16 against 70.17 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share in vulnerable employment between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.99, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for share in vulnerable employment?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share in vulnerable employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed