Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 12.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 12.3% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 22.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2025.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st 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, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.8% | — |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Myanmar 62.9% compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.7% compare
- 40 Ghana 60.0% compare
- 41 Malawi 59.9% compare
- 42 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 58.6% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 58.0% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2025.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.