Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend is 61.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 74.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2025.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.0% | — |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.5% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 68.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.1% | 61.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.4% compare
- 14 Guinea 86.6% compare
- 15 Ethiopia 86.5% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 85.2% compare
- 17 Central African Republic 85.0% compare
- 18 Togo 84.2% compare
- 19 Uganda 83.7% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Early-demographic dividend was 61.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.