Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs East Timor: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.7%
in 2025
East Timor
58.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th
East Timor rank
42nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 58.6% against 16.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 41.9%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 3.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and East Timor ranks 42nd of 47 groups.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 62.3% | 39.7% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 60.9% | 39.6% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 58.4% | 39.4% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 58.1% | 40.8% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 58.6% 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 East Timor?
- 41.9%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and East Timor rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and East Timor ranks 42nd 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.