Share in vulnerable employment in United States
United States: Share in vulnerable employment was 3.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.81
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.78
in 1993
All-time low
3.76
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in United States, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.81 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in United States peaked at 4.78 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2023.
United States ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.75 | — |
| 1992 | 4.66 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.78 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.71 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.37 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.35 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.45 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.07 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.16 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.98 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.98 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.85 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.81 | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.51, 40% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.41 | 4.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 4.07 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 | 3.76 | 4.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in United States?
- Share in vulnerable employment in United States was 3.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- United States ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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