Caribbean Small States vs Gambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Caribbean Small States
21.5%
in 2025
Gambia
63.5%
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
38th
Gambia rank
36th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.5% against 21.5% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 77.1% | 55.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 75.6% | 55.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 71.4% | 51.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 65.1% | 43.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Caribbean Small States or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 63.5% against 21.5% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 42.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Gambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- 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.