Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states
Other small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states peaked at 29.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2024.
Other small states ranks 36th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.1% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 27.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.7% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Other small states was 25.7% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2024.
- How does Other small states rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Other small states ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.