Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland
Ireland: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland stood at 13.0%. 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 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland peaked at 27.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2025.
That places Ireland 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 139 New Zealand 14.0% compare
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.9% compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 13.8% compare
- 143 Belgium 12.9% compare
- 144 Lithuania 12.8% compare
- 145 Maldives 12.8% compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ireland was 13.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.