Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Nicaragua
38.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
39.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 39.2% against 38.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 42.4% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 42.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 39.2% against 38.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.