Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.7%
in 2025
Malawi
59.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
Malawi rank
41st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.9% against 16.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 63.7% | 41.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 62.7% | 41.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 61.1% | 42.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 60.1% | 42.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 59.9% against 16.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 43.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 41st of 47 groups.
- 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.