United Arab Emirates—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #186 of 188
Latest Value
1.5%
2025
YoY Change
-4.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#186
of 188 countries
Maximum
1.6%
2023
Minimum
0.2%
2000
CAGR
+7.8%
26 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.6%
Highest
1.6%
Lowest
0.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +47.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% |
Top Countries — Vulnerable Employment (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 90.2% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 84.4% | 2025 |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 84.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Niger | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 6 | Mozambique | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 7 | Burundi | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 8 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 81.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Vulnerable Employment (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: estimates based on external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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