Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total
IDA total: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 76.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total stood at 76.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total peaked at 84.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2025.
IDA total ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.2% | — |
| 1992 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 83.2% | 84.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 77.7% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.9% | 77.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 8 Liberia 89.7% compare
- 9 Congo 89.6% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.5% compare
- 11 Madagascar 88.1% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 87.7% compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 87.4% compare
- 14 Guinea 86.6% compare
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in IDA total was 76.9% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2025.
- How does IDA total rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.