Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ethiopia
84.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
71.0%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 84.1% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 74.4% | 15.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 73.5% | 16.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 71.7% | 15.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 71.3% | 13.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ethiopia, at 84.1% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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.