Afghanistan vs South Asia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Afghanistan
81.8%
in 2025
South Asia
69.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
9th
South Asia rank
11th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.8% against 69.7% in South Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 82.4% | 13.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 80.5% | 13.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 75.5% | 9.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 71.2% | 10.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 81.8% against 69.7% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 12.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th 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.