Bhutan vs Upper middle income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Bhutan
69.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
34.8%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
29th
Upper middle income rank
29th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bhutan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 69.0% against 34.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 48.7% | 27.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 43.5% | 28.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 37.7% | 33.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 35.6% | 34.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Bhutan or Upper middle income?
- Bhutan, at 69.0% against 34.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Bhutan and Upper middle income?
- 34.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Upper middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 29th and Upper middle income ranks 29th 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.