Ghana vs Timor-Leste: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Ghana
60.0%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
58.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Timor-Leste rank
42nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Ghana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 60.0% against 58.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 62.3% | 19.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 60.9% | 14.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 58.4% | 11.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.1% | 3.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Ghana or Timor-Leste?
- Ghana, at 60.0% against 58.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Timor-Leste rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Timor-Leste ranks 42nd 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.