Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics is 14.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 40th out of 47 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 20.3% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.9% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 14.9% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.