Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Latin America & Caribbean
31.3%
in 2025
Nigeria
79.1%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 79.1% against 31.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 47.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 88.7% | 53.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 86.1% | 52.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 82.2% | 50.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 80.0% | 47.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 79.1% against 31.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 47.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd 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.