Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Small states
Small states: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 28.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Small states, 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 Small states is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Small states peaked at 30.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2024.
Small states ranks 34th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.1% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 30.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 28.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Small states?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Small states was 28.0% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Small states ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.