Austria vs Iceland: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Austria
7.9%
in 2025
Iceland
8.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
162nd
Iceland rank
159th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Austria ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 0.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 11.6% | 1.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Austria or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Austria and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Austria ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 159th 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.