Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Bangladesh
53.6%
in 2025
Pakistan
50.4%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Pakistan rank
46th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 53.6% against 50.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 62.4% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 57.6% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.0% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 51.0% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 53.6% against 50.4% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 3.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Pakistan ranks 46th 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.