Upper middle income vs Zambia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Upper middle income
34.8%
in 2025
Zambia
70.2%
in 2025
Upper middle income rank
29th
Zambia rank
27th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Upper middle income
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 70.2% against 34.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Upper middle income ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper middle income | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 81.3% | 32.5% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 82.6% | 39.1% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 75.8% | 38.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 70.9% | 35.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Upper middle income or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 70.2% against 34.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 35.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper middle income and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Upper middle income and Zambia rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Upper middle income ranks 29th and Zambia ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- 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.