North America vs Pakistan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
North America
4.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
55.5%
in 2025
North America rank
47th
Pakistan rank
48th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- North America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55.5% against 4.5% in North America, a difference of 51.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 12.5 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 64.8% | 59.6% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 60.2% | 55.3% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 58.4% | 53.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 56.2% | 51.6% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), North America or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 55.5% against 4.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between North America and Pakistan?
- 51.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North America and Pakistan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- North America ranks 47th and Pakistan ranks 48th 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.