Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 28.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 28.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 35.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 34th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.8% | — |
| 1992 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 32.8% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.5% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 28.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.