Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 31.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 47.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2025.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.5% | — |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.0% | 44.4% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 38.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.6% | 33.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Late-demographic dividend was 31.6% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.