Ecuador vs Thailand: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ecuador
50.1%
in 2025
Thailand
48.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Thailand rank
55th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 50.1% against 48.0% in Thailand, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.4% | 63.0% | 16.6% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 55.5% | 11.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 51.0% | 4.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.0% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ecuador or Thailand?
- Ecuador, at 50.1% against 48.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 2.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 55th 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.