Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs India: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
27.4%
in 2025
India
78.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
36th
India rank
33rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 78.2% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 50.8%.
That makes India's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 91.4% | 54.7% | India |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 89.2% | 55.5% | India |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 83.1% | 53.3% | India |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 78.4% | 50.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or India?
- India, at 78.2% against 27.4% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 50.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and India rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th and India ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- 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.