Iran vs Samoa: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Iran
39.5%
in 2025
Samoa
41.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
65th
Samoa rank
63rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 41.6% against 39.5% in Iran, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Iran ranks 65th and Samoa ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 45.7% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.6% | 0.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 42.8% | 1.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 41.9% | 2.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Iran or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 41.6% against 39.5% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Iran and Samoa?
- 2.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Iran ranks 65th and Samoa ranks 63rd 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.