Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries stood at 67.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries peaked at 70.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2018.
That places Least developed countries 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.4% | — |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 67.5% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.4% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Chad 86.2% compare
- 2 Ethiopia 82.4% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 81.1% compare
- 4 Madagascar 81.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Least developed countries was 67.2% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2018.
- How does Least developed countries rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.