Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Informal employment rate
Informal employment rate over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 66.35 against 63.17 in Thailand, a difference of 3.18.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.89 | 71.38 | 2.49 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 67.05 | 63.13 | 3.92 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment rate, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 66.35 against 63.17 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment rate between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 3.18, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for informal employment rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 25th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.