Iran vs Sri Lanka: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Iran
39.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
39.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39.5% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.4% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.9% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.5% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.5% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 39.5% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Iran ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.