Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United States of America
United States of America: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United States of America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.8% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United States of America peaked at 4.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 181st of 187 countries 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.8% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 6 |
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- 182 Macau, China 3.3% compare
- 183 Kuwait 2.4% compare
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United States of America?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in United States of America was 3.8% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- United States of America ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.