How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Dominican Republic

38.0%

in 2025

Nicaragua

38.9%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

71st

Nicaragua rank

68th

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38.9% against 38.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.8%	40.3%	1.5%	Dominican Republic
2000s	42.1%	41.3%	0.8%	Dominican Republic
2010s	41.8%	40.4%	1.4%	Dominican Republic
2020s	39.1%	39.5%	0.4%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 38.9% against 38.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?: Dominican Republic ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 68th 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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Indicator: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.