Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 37.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 53.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.2% | — |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 49.2% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 43.2% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.2% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 65.5% compare
- 24 Liberia 65.1% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 63.5% compare
- 26 Congo 63.3% compare
- 27 Zambia 62.5% compare
- 28 Myanmar 62.3% compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 61.3% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.