Bhutan vs Papua New Guinea: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Bhutan
69.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
71.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bhutan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.2% against 69.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.5% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 74.5% | 2.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 73.0% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 71.6% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Bhutan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71.2% against 69.0% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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.