Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Afghanistan
81.8%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central
69.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
Africa Western and Central rank
10th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.8% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 78.5% | 16.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 76.1% | 17.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 72.7% | 12.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 70.6% | 10.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 81.8% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 11.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.