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