Arab World vs Gambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Arab World
21.6%
in 2025
Gambia
63.5%
in 2025
Arab World rank
37th
Gambia rank
36th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Arab World
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.5% against 21.6% in Arab World, a difference of 41.9%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.9 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 37th and Gambia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 77.1% | 47.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 75.6% | 49.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 71.4% | 48.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 65.1% | 42.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Arab World or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 63.5% against 21.6% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Arab World and Gambia?
- 41.9%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Gambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Arab World ranks 37th and Gambia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- 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.