Lower middle income vs Nepal: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Lower middle income
65.5%
in 2025
Nepal
77.0%
in 2025
Lower middle income rank
14th
Nepal rank
16th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Lower middle income
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 77.0% against 65.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 85.2% | 9.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 82.9% | 9.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 80.1% | 11.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 77.7% | 11.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Lower middle income or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 77.0% against 65.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Lower middle income and Nepal?
- 11.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Nepal rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th and Nepal ranks 16th 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.