Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
81.1%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern
66.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.1% against 66.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.6% | 63.1% | 31.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 64.2% | 28.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 64.2% | 19.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 80.4% | 66.0% | 14.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Afghanistan, at 81.1% against 66.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 14.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.