Bhutan vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Bhutan
69.0%
in 2025
Zambia
70.2%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70.2% against 69.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 81.3% | 5.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 82.6% | 11.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 75.8% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 70.9% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Bhutan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70.2% against 69.0% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 1.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.