Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 60.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 60.8% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 69.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2025.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.7% | — |
| 1992 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 68.5% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 61.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 60.8% | 63.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.8% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 74.4% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 74.3% compare
- 14 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 15 Benin 73.7% compare
- 16 Laos 72.2% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Africa Western and Central was 60.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2025.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.