How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Nigeria: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Latin America & Caribbean

31.5%

in 2025

Nigeria

66.5%

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean rank

33rd

Nigeria rank

33rd

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 66.5% against 31.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 35.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.4%	74.6%	40.2%	Nigeria
2000s	32.7%	72.1%	39.3%	Nigeria
2010s	31.7%	68.1%	36.4%	Nigeria
2020s	32.5%	67.1%	34.6%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Latin America & Caribbean or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 66.5% against 31.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?: 35.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nigeria rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.