Kenya vs Nigeria: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Kenya
63.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
66.5%
in 2025
Kenya rank
35th
Nigeria rank
33rd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.5% against 63.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 74.6% | 15.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 72.1% | 12.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 68.1% | 7.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 67.1% | 3.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.5% against 63.8% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 2.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Kenya ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 33rd 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.