Bangladesh vs Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Bangladesh
84.0%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia
83.9%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
11th
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Bangladesh
- Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 84.0% against 83.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 92 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 84.9% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 84.1% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Bangladesh or Central and Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 84.0% against 83.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.