India vs Middle income: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
India
69.0%
in 2025
Middle income
47.2%
in 2025
India rank
20th
Middle income rank
19th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- India
- Middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 69.0% against 47.2% in Middle income, a difference of 21.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.7% | 56.2% | 26.5% | India |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 53.3% | 27.6% | India |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 49.3% | 27.5% | India |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 48.0% | 23.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), India or Middle income?
- India, at 69.0% against 47.2% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between India and Middle income?
- 21.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- India ranks 20th and Middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.