Laos vs Nepal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Laos
76.4%
in 2025
Nepal
77.0%
in 2025
Laos rank
18th
Nepal rank
16th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 77.0% against 76.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 85.2% | 4.8% | Laos |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.9% | 2.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.1% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.7% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 77.0% against 76.4% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Laos ranks 18th and Nepal ranks 16th 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.