Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 51.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states stood at 51.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states peaked at 55.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2019.
That places Pacific island small states 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.6% | — |
| 1992 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 51.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Pacific island small states was 51.8% 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.