Ethiopia vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
76.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
1st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 76.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 80.5% | 8.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 79.7% | 10.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 77.6% | 9.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 76.4% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 76.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 7.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 1st 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.