Social & Inequality
Vulnerable employment
SL.EMP.VULN.ZS ยท %
Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, United States, China, Egypt, South Sudan. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.
- Latest value, United Kingdom
- 11.53%2025
- Period covered
- 1991 - 202535 annual values
- Highest of the compared countries
- 80.26%South Sudan, 2023
- Lowest of the compared countries
- 3.81%United States, 2025
8 countries compared, that is the maximum. Remove one to add another.
Latest known valuesorted by value
South Sudan80.26%2023
China33.4%2025
Egypt23.94%2025
Italy14.35%2025
Netherlands13.42%2025
United Kingdom11.53%2025
Spain10.07%2025
United States3.81%2025
Year by year values
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| United Kingdom | Italy | Spain | Netherlands | United States | China | Egypt | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.53% | 14.35% | 10.07% | 13.42% | 3.81% | 33.4% | 23.94% | |
| 2024 | 11.61% | 14.49% | 10.26% | 13.48% | 3.85% | 33.8% | 24.08% | |
| 2023 | 11.86% | 14.55% | 10.41% | 13.46% | 3.76% | 34.23% | 24.3% | 80.26% |
| 2022 | 11.75% | 14.67% | 10.83% | 13.39% | 3.86% | 34.66% | 23.06% | 80.53% |
| 2021 | 11.79% | 15.05% | 11.44% | 12.76% | 4.02% | 35.1% | 23.67% | 81.12% |
| 2020 | 12.49% | 15.74% | 11.58% | 12.94% | 3.96% | 35.4% | 18.46% | 81.73% |
| 2019 | 12.87% | 15.77% | 11.11% | 11.86% | 3.93% | 35.32% | 19.51% | 81.47% |
| 2018 | 13.03% | 15.92% | 11.43% | 12.02% | 4.02% | 35.82% | 18.9% | 82.07% |
| 2017 | 12.97% | 16.12% | 11.95% | 12.02% | 3.98% | 36.32% | 21.56% | 82.64% |
| 2016 | 12.87% | 16.67% | 11.98% | 12.21% | 4.03% | 36.84% | 19.75% | 82.99% |
| 2015 | 12.54% | 16.98% | 12.58% | 12.29% | 4.02% | 37.37% | 19.65% | 82.86% |
| 2014 | 12.71% | 17.18% | 13.01% | 12.18% | 3.98% | 37.92% | 19.65% | 82.74% |
| 2013 | 11.98% | 17.23% | 12.65% | 12% | 4.03% | 38.5% | 20.5% | 82.81% |
| 2012 | 12.13% | 17.23% | 12.3% | 11.28% | 4.08% | 39.11% | 16.02% | 82.24% |
| 2011 | 11.67% | 17.32% | 11.84% | 11.15% | 4.07% | 39.77% | 17.31% | 80.77% |
| 2010 | 11.36% | 17.48% | 12.12% | 11.01% | 4.16% | 40.49% | 17.24% | 80.45% |
| 2009 | 10.82% | 17.22% | 12.11% | 11.28% | 4.16% | 41.24% | 18.48% | 80.33% |
| 2008 | 10.53% | 17.5% | 12.74% | 10.86% | 4.07% | 42.01% | 19.14% | 79.88% |
| 2007 | 10.49% | 17.99% | 12.64% | 10.74% | 4.19% | 42.83% | 19.62% | 79.92% |
| 2006 | 10.29% | 18.2% | 12.93% | 10.65% | 4.32% | 43.67% | 17.09% | 80% |
| 2005 | 10.05% | 18.41% | 13.22% | 10.36% | 4.38% | 44.47% | 17.57% | 80.05% |
| 2004 | 10.18% | 19.44% | 13.2% | 9.04% | 4.45% | 45.24% | 18.5% | 80.06% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | 19.03% | 13.33% | 8.49% | 4.45% | 45.99% | 16.55% | 80.09% |
| 2002 | 9.64% | 19.13% | 13.96% | 8.73% | 4.31% | 46.7% | 14.64% | 80.19% |
| 2001 | 9.61% | 19.5% | 14.81% | 8.66% | 4.35% | 47.38% | 12.89% | 80.31% |
| 2000 | 9.69% | 19.66% | 15.07% | 8.64% | 4.37% | 48.02% | 15.21% | 80.47% |
| 1999 | 10.05% | 19.78% | 16.2% | 8.71% | 4.41% | 48.61% | 15.17% | 80.71% |
| 1998 | 10.03% | 20.22% | 17.34% | 8.88% | 4.55% | 49.21% | 16.5% | 81.02% |
| 1997 | 10.48% | 20.34% | 18.18% | 9.55% | 4.69% | 49.83% | 17.5% | 81.52% |
| 1996 | 10.67% | 20.54% | 19.16% | 9.48% | 4.73% | 50.49% | 17.94% | 82.11% |
| 1995 | 11.08% | 20.66% | 19.56% | 9.88% | 4.71% | 51.18% | 18.24% | 82.14% |
| 1994 | 11.15% | 20.19% | 20.31% | 9.64% | 4.77% | 51.89% | 19.13% | 82.2% |
| 1993 | 10.94% | 20.44% | 20.54% | 9.13% | 4.78% | 52.61% | 20.53% | 82.33% |
| 1992 | 11.09% | 20.8% | 20.53% | 8.81% | 4.66% | 53.26% | 20.26% | 82.99% |
| 1991 | 11.33% | 20.18% | 20.32% | 8.94% | 4.75% | 53.85% | 20.45% | 83.71% |
World Bank definition
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
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The same indicator across Europe & Central Asia
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