Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Papua New Guinea
71.2%
in 2025
Zambia
70.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Zambia rank
27th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71.2% against 70.2% in Zambia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 81.3% | 6.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 82.6% | 8.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 75.8% | 2.9% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.9% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
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 Zambia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71.2% against 70.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 27th 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.