Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Euro area
Euro area: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 9.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Euro area, 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 Euro area is 9.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Euro area peaked at 13.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2025.
Euro area ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.3% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 41 Malawi 59.9% compare
- 42 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 58.6% compare
- 44 Vanuatu 58.0% compare
- 45 Bangladesh 57.3% compare
- 46 Comoros 56.8% compare
- 47 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 56.8% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Euro area?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Euro area was 9.3% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2025.
- How does Euro area rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Euro area ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.