Japan—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #166 of 188
Latest Value
7.5%
2025
YoY Change
-1.9%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#166
of 188 countries
Maximum
13.2%
2000
Minimum
7.5%
2025
CAGR
-2.3%
26 years
Last
7.5%
Previous
7.6%
Highest
13.2%
Lowest
7.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% |
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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