Ethiopia vs Low income: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Low income
76.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Low income rank
2nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Low income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 76.1% in Low income, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low income ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 76.1% | 13.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 76.0% | 13.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 75.8% | 11.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 75.9% | 9.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Low income?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 76.1% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Low income?
- 8.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Low income rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Low income ranks 2nd 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.