World—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #62 of 188
Latest Value
42.4%
2025
YoY Change
-0.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#62
of 188 countries
Maximum
47.9%
2000
Minimum
42.3%
2019
CAGR
-0.5%
26 years
Last
42.4%
Previous
42.5%
Highest
47.9%
Lowest
42.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.9% |
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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