Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members
OECD members: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members stood at 10.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members peaked at 14.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2025.
OECD members ranks 41st 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.7% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 38 Kenya 73.2% compare
- 39 Mauritania 71.1% compare
- 40 Comoros 68.5% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 66.8% compare
- 43 Malawi 66.4% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 64.6% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in OECD members was 10.5% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2025.
- How does OECD members rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- OECD members ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.