Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 15.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
15.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
135th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2023
All-time low
9.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 9.11992: 9.51993: 9.81994: 10.61995: 10.91996: 10.61997: 10.61998: 9.91999: 9.72000: 9.72001: 9.82002: 10.12003: 9.92004: 10.62005: 12.22006: 12.62007: 12.72008: 12.92009: 13.52010: 132011: 13.32012: 13.52013: 14.52014: 14.72015: 14.72016: 14.72017: 14.52018: 14.52019: 14.22020: 15.62021: 152022: 15.62023: 15.82024: 15.82025: 15.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 15.7% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands peaked at 15.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1991.

That places Netherlands 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Netherlands, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 9.1%
1992 9.5% +4.8%
1993 9.8% +3.0%
1994 10.6% +8.4%
1995 10.9% +3.0%
1996 10.6% -3.1%
1997 10.6% +0.4%
1998 9.9% -6.9%
1999 9.7% -1.9%
2000 9.7% -0.3%
2001 9.8% +1.4%
2002 10.1% +2.3%
2003 9.9% -1.9%
2004 10.6% +7.2%
2005 12.2% +15.5%
2006 12.6% +3.0%
2007 12.7% +1.4%
2008 12.9% +1.5%
2009 13.5% +4.7%
2010 13.0% -3.8%
2011 13.3% +2.3%
2012 13.5% +1.5%
2013 14.5% +7.2%
2014 14.7% +1.3%
2015 14.7% +0.3%
2016 14.7% -0.4%
2017 14.5% -1.2%
2018 14.5% -0.3%
2019 14.2% -1.6%
2020 15.6% +9.3%
2021 15.0% -3.4%
2022 15.6% +3.6%
2023 15.8% +1.3%
2024 15.8% -0.1%
2025 15.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 9.1% 10.9% 9
2000s 11.4% 9.7% 13.5% 10
2010s 14.2% 13.0% 14.7% 10
2020s 15.6% 15.0% 15.8% 6

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  4. 136 Romania 15.1% compare
  5. 137 North Macedonia 14.7% compare
  6. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands?
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Netherlands was 15.7% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1991.
How does Netherlands rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
Netherlands ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.