Gambia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Gambia
63.5%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean
31.5%
in 2025
Gambia rank
36th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Gambia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.5% against 31.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 34.4% | 42.6% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 32.7% | 42.9% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 31.7% | 39.7% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 32.5% | 32.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Gambia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 63.5% against 31.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 32.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Gambia ranks 36th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd 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.