Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area
Euro area: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area peaked at 11.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.
Euro area ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 66.8% compare
- 43 Malawi 66.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 64.2% compare
- 46 Myanmar 63.9% compare
- 47 Yemen 62.7% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Euro area was 7.8% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Euro area rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Euro area ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.