India vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
India
71.6%
in 2025
Zambia
70.2%
in 2025
India rank
25th
Zambia rank
27th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- India
- Zambia
How they compare
India currently reports 71.6% against 70.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 81.3% | 3.7% | India |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 82.6% | 0.6% | India |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 75.8% | 2.5% | India |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.9% | 2.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), India or Zambia?
- India, at 71.6% against 70.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between India and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.