Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Sri Lanka
39.2%
in 2025
Sudan
39.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Sudan rank
64th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39.7% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.8% | 0.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.6% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.2% | 0.6% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 39.7% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 64th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β 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).