Jamaica vs Namibia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Jamaica
31.6%
in 2025
Namibia
29.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
Namibia rank
90th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 31.6% against 29.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 90th of 187 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.3% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.6% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 31.6% against 29.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 1.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Namibia ranks 90th 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.