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
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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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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

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