Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Rwanda
39.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
39.2%
in 2025
Rwanda rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 39.4% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 42.4% | 5.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.9% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 40.5% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 39.4% against 39.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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.