Bangladesh vs Vanuatu: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
39.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
142nd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.4% against 38.6% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 23.1% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 24.7% | 10.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 34.3% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.3% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.4% against 38.6% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Vanuatu?
- 0.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vanuatu?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vanuatu rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.