Malawi vs OECD members: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Malawi
59.9%
in 2025
OECD members
12.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
41st
OECD members rank
42nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 59.9% against 12.0% in OECD members, a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 5.0 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 42nd of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 15.6% | 48.1% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 13.7% | 49.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 13.0% | 48.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 12.3% | 47.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Malawi or OECD members?
- Malawi, at 59.9% against 12.0% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Malawi and OECD members?
- 47.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Malawi ranks 41st and OECD members ranks 42nd 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.