Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Small states
Small states: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 27.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Small states peaked at 30.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2025.
Small states ranks 35th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.6% | — |
| 1992 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.5% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.1% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 32 Zimbabwe 59.9% compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 59.0% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.5% compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 57.6% compare
- 36 Senegal 55.7% compare
- 37 Kenya 55.6% compare
- 38 Nigeria 54.8% compare
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Small states?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Small states was 27.1% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.