South Africa—Vulnerable Employment (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #143 of 188
Latest Value
11.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.3%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#143
of 188 countries
Maximum
11.7%
2024
Minimum
8.8%
2014
CAGR
+0.3%
26 years
Last
11.7%
Previous
11.7%
Highest
11.7%
Lowest
8.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% |
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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