Norway vs United States of America: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Norway
4.2%
in 2025
United States of America
3.8%
in 2025
Norway rank
179th
United States of America rank
181st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Norway
- United States of America
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.7% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Norway or United States of America?
- Norway, at 4.2% against 3.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Norway and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Norway and United States of America rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Norway ranks 179th and United States of America ranks 181st 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.