Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands is 4.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands peaked at 5.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2008.
That places Channel Islands 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, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Channel Islands
- 175 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 4.5% compare
- 177 Germany 4.3% compare
- 179 Norway 4.2% compare
- 180 Oman 3.8% compare
- 181 United States of America 3.8% compare
More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Channel Islands was 4.2% 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 Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2008.
- How does Channel Islands rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Channel Islands ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Channel Islands 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.