Guinea-Bissau vs World: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Guinea-Bissau
74.9%
in 2025
World
42.4%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
World rank
24th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- World
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.9% against 42.4% in World, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 48.5% | 29.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 46.6% | 30.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 43.4% | 32.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 42.7% | 32.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Guinea-Bissau or World?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.9% against 42.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 32.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and World rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd and World ranks 24th 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.