Colombia vs Yemen: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Colombia
43.0%
in 2025
Yemen
45.6%
in 2025
Colombia rank
61st
Yemen rank
60th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Colombia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 45.6% against 43.0% in Colombia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
Colombia ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.1% | 43.5% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 41.9% | 1.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 43.3% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 45.5% | 1.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Colombia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 45.6% against 43.0% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Colombia and Yemen?
- 2.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Yemen rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Colombia ranks 61st and Yemen ranks 60th 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.