Ecuador vs Mauritania: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ecuador
50.1%
in 2025
Mauritania
53.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Mauritania rank
50th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ecuador
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 53.3% against 50.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 57.2% | 10.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 56.3% | 11.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 54.5% | 7.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 54.0% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ecuador or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 53.3% against 50.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 3.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mauritania rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 50th 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.