Jamaica vs Lesotho: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Jamaica
31.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
Lesotho rank
86th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 31.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 86th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 39.3% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.0% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.6% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 32.8% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.6% against 31.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Lesotho ranks 86th 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.