Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific, 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 stood at 34.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 48.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 28th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.8% | — |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 45.4% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 40.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 34.7% | 35.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in East Asia & Pacific was 34.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.