Ethiopia vs Niger: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Niger
83.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Niger rank
5th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 83.7% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 84.3% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 84.6% | 5.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.6% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.4% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Niger?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 83.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th 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.