Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
184th
United Arab Emirates rank
185th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 0.2% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 184th and United Arab Emirates ranks 185th 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.