Qatar vs Saudi Arabia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Qatar
0.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2025
Qatar rank
187th
Saudi Arabia rank
184th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in Qatar, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.6 times Qatar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 5.7% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Qatar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 0.5% in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Qatar ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 184th 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.