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
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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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.