Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Belgium
11.0%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
10.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
144th
Puerto Rico rank
147th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Belgium, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Belgium ranks 144th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th 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.