Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 63.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 47 groups
All-time high
65.9%
in 1995
All-time low
63.2%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 63.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 65.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.2% | — |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.2% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.7% | 64.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 8 Burundi 76.9% compare
- 9 Mozambique 76.3% compare
- 10 Niger 76.0% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 75.8% compare
More work & labour data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 239,462 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 70.23 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 564,978 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.5 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,723 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 4,279 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 63.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.