Barbados vs Malaysia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Barbados
12.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
15.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
125th
Malaysia rank
123rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Barbados
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.0% against 12.7% in Barbados, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 22.0% | 13.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 17.3% | 7.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 15.5% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 15.1% | 1.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Barbados or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.0% against 12.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Barbados and Malaysia?
- 2.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Malaysia rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Barbados ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.