Saudi Arabia—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #185 of 188
Latest Value
1.7%
2025
YoY Change
-2.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#185
of 188 countries
Maximum
5.1%
2000
Minimum
1.6%
2023
CAGR
-4.4%
26 years
Last
1.7%
Previous
1.7%
Highest
5.1%
Lowest
1.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +91.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% |
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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