Canada vs Singapore: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Canada
9.6%
in 2025
Singapore
9.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
153rd
Singapore rank
155th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Canada
- Singapore
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 155th of 187 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.2% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Canada or Singapore?
- Canada, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Canada and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Singapore rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Canada ranks 153rd and Singapore ranks 155th 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.