Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 9.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend stood at 9.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 12.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2025.
That places Post-demographic dividend 45th out of 47 groups 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.6% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 42 Ghana 53.7% compare
- 43 Bangladesh 53.6% compare
- 44 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 52.5% compare
- 45 Angola 51.5% compare
- 46 Pakistan 50.4% compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 49.3% compare
- 48 Comoros 48.3% compare
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Post-demographic dividend was 9.2% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.