Sao Tome and Principe vs Tonga: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Sao Tome and Principe
35.0%
in 2025
Tonga
33.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
77th
Tonga rank
80th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.0% against 33.7% in Tonga, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 39.8% | 1.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 38.9% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 0.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Tonga?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.0% against 33.7% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Tonga rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 80th 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.