Bhutan vs East Asia & Pacific: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Bhutan
60.4%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific
34.7%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
30th
East Asia & Pacific rank
28th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bhutan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 60.4% against 34.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 25.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 46.9% | 24.9% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 66.3% | 42.6% | 23.7% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 37.2% | 25.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 35.3% | 25.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Bhutan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Bhutan, at 60.4% against 34.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 25.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 30th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th 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.