Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2005.
Caribbean Small States ranks 36th of 47 groups 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.8% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 22.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.8% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 33 Solomon Islands 59.0% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.5% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 57.6% compare
- 36 Senegal 55.7% compare
- 37 Kenya 55.6% compare
- 38 Nigeria 54.8% compare
- 39 Vanuatu 54.7% compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean Small States
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 45.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Caribbean Small States was 24.8% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2005.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.