Burundi vs Ethiopia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Burundi
83.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
7th
Ethiopia rank
4th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 83.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.2% | 89.4% | 3.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 89.9% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 87.0% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 84.9% | 1.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 83.7% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.