Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
31.9%
in 2025
Zambia
79.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
30th
Zambia rank
31st
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79.1% against 31.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 47.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 92.9% | 56.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 93.3% | 58.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 87.3% | 55.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 80.3% | 47.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79.1% against 31.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 47.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.