Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Nepal
90.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.2%
in 2025
Nepal rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 90.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.0% | 84.4% | 11.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 94.8% | 83.0% | 11.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 81.0% | 11.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 79.7% | 11.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nepal, at 90.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Nepal ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.