Laos vs Pacific island small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Laos
76.4%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
51.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
18th
Pacific island small states rank
17th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Laos
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Laos currently reports 76.4% against 51.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 24.6%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.5 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 52.3% | 37.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 53.5% | 31.7% | Laos |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 53.3% | 26.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 51.9% | 25.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Laos or Pacific island small states?
- Laos, at 76.4% against 51.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 24.6%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Pacific island small states rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Laos ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 17th 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.