Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in South Asia
South Asia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 67.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in South Asia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 67.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in South Asia peaked at 80.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2025.
That places South Asia 4th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.7% | — |
| 1992 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6% | 78.4% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.1% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.1% | 71.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in South Asia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in South Asia was 67.1% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.