Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Germany
Germany: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Germany, 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 Germany is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Germany peaked at 8.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2025.
Germany ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.8% | — |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 176 Norway 5.2% compare
- 177 Russian Federation 5.1% compare
- 178 United States of America 4.8% compare
- 180 Macau, China 4.4% compare
- 181 Oman 3.5% compare
- 182 Brunei Darussalam 3.4% compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Germany?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Germany was 4.7% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Germany ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.