Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Papua New Guinea
71.2%
in 2025
Uganda
74.4%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Uganda rank
24th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 74.4% against 71.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 81.3% | 6.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 78.8% | 4.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 76.6% | 3.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 75.0% | 3.4% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 74.4% against 71.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 3.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 24th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.