Ghana vs Malawi: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ghana
60.0%
in 2025
Malawi
59.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Malawi rank
41st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.0% against 59.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 63.7% | 17.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 62.7% | 12.8% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 61.1% | 8.6% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.1% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 60.0% against 59.9% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 41st 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.