Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany
Germany: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany, 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 Germany is 4.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany peaked at 7.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
That places Germany 177th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 174 Denmark 5.4% compare
- 175 Russian Federation 4.9% compare
- 176 Brunei Darussalam 4.5% compare
- 178 Channel Islands 4.2% compare
- 179 Norway 4.2% compare
- 180 Oman 3.8% compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Germany was 4.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.