Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only
IDA only: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 65.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA only recorded 65.0% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only peaked at 67.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2018.
IDA only ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.0% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 65.0% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 4 Madagascar 81.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 8 Burundi 76.9% compare
- 9 Mozambique 76.3% compare
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in IDA only was 65.0% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2018.
- How does IDA only rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- IDA only ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.