Small states vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Small states
29.2%
in 2025
Zambia
79.1%
in 2025
Small states rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Small states
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 79.1% against 29.2% in Small states, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 34th 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 | Small states | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 92.9% | 61.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 93.3% | 63.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 87.3% | 57.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 80.3% | 50.7% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Small states or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 79.1% against 29.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Small states and Zambia?
- 49.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Small states ranks 34th 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.