Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States
United States: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States is 4.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States peaked at 6.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
That places United States 178th out of 187 countries 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.8%, 45% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in United States was 4.8% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does United States rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- United States ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.