Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 43.4% 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 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only peaked at 54.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2025.
That places IBRD only 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 54.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.3% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.4% | 44.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in IBRD only was 43.4% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2025.
- How does IBRD only rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.