Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income
Low income: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 82.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
84.7%
in 1995
All-time low
82.9%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income stood at 82.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income peaked at 84.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 82.9%, in 2022.
Low income ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.2% | — |
| 1992 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 84.2% | 84.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 84.3% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.9% | 83.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 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
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Low income was 82.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Low income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low income 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.