Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 40.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 46.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2018.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.0% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.2% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.4% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 40.7% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2018.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.