Germany vs United States: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Germany
3.9%
in 2025
United States
2.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
177th
United States rank
180th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.9% against 2.6% in United States, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 177th and United States ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 3.9% against 2.6% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Germany and United States?
- 1.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 177th and United States ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female 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.