High income vs Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
High income
8.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
55.5%
in 2025
High income rank
45th
Pakistan rank
48th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- High income
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55.5% against 8.0% in High income, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 6.9 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 64.8% | 53.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 60.2% | 49.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 58.4% | 49.2% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 56.2% | 47.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), High income or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 55.5% against 8.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between High income and Pakistan?
- 47.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Pakistan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- High income ranks 45th and Pakistan ranks 48th 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.