Uganda vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Uganda
74.4%
in 2025
Zambia
70.2%
in 2025
Uganda rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Uganda
- Zambia
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 74.4% against 70.2% in Zambia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.3% | 81.3% | 0.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 82.6% | 3.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.8% | 0.7% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 70.9% | 4.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Uganda or Zambia?
- Uganda, at 74.4% against 70.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Uganda and Zambia?
- 4.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Uganda ranks 24th 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.