Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada
Canada: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Canada recorded 10.6% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada peaked at 12.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1991.
Canada ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.2% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Canada was 10.6% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Canada ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.