Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries
72.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Least developed countries rank
3rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 72.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 77.2% | 12.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 75.8% | 14.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 73.3% | 13.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 72.8% | 12.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 72.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 11.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Least developed countries ranks 3rd 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.