Malta vs Puerto Rico: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Malta
10.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
10.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
149th
Puerto Rico rank
147th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.0% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.4% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Malta ranks 149th and Puerto Rico ranks 147th 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.