How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Bahrain

0.7%

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

1.7%

in 2025

Bahrain rank

186th

Saudi Arabia rank

184th

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 0.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times Bahrain's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 187 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	2.0%	4.4%	2.4%	Saudi Arabia
2010s	1.0%	2.5%	1.6%	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Bahrain or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 0.7% in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?: Bahrain ranks 186th and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th 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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Indicator: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.