Estonia vs Sweden: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Estonia
7.1%
in 2025
Sweden
6.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
166th
Sweden rank
169th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 8.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Estonia ranks 166th and Sweden ranks 169th 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.