Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia
Australia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 10.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia peaked at 14.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2025.
That places Australia 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.9%, 31% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Australia was 10.4% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.