Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 53.0% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA blend peaked at 61.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2025.
IDA blend ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.3% | — |
| 1992 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.2% | 61.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.0% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA blend?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA blend was 53.0% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2025.
- How does IDA blend rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA blend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.