Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 53.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend is 53.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 65.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2025.
That places Early-demographic dividend 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.1% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 63.3% | 65.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 60.4% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 56.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Burkina Faso 74.4% compare
- 13 Central African Republic 74.3% compare
- 14 Guinea 73.8% compare
- 15 Benin 73.7% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.2% compare
- 17 Mali 72.1% compare
- 18 Haiti 69.9% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Early-demographic dividend was 53.5% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.