Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 80.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 80.5% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries peaked at 87.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2022.
That places Least developed countries 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.7% | — |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 86.8% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 85.1% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 81.1% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.4% | 81.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Chad 96.2% compare
- 2 Niger 93.2% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 92.9% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 91.3% compare
- 5 Mozambique 90.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 90.3% compare
- 7 Burundi 90.0% compare
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Least developed countries was 80.5% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2022.
- How does Least developed countries rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.