Share in vulnerable employment in Australia
Australia: Share in vulnerable employment was 9.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.87
in 1993
All-time low
9.12
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.12 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Australia peaked at 12.87 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 2025.
That places Australia 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.65 | — |
| 1992 | 12.76 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.87 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 12.74 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.75 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.7 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.57 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.55 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.46 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.33 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.78 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.52 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.29 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.64 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.16 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.4 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.12 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.98 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 9.62 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.38 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.26 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.19 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 9.12 | -0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.62, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 | 12.55 | 12.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.52 | 9.46 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.21 | 9.76 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 9.12 | 9.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Australia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Australia was 9.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.87 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Australia ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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