Bangladesh vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Bangladesh
84.0%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
69.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
11th
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Bangladesh
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 84.0% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 92 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 76.2% | 13.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 69.9% | 14.5% | 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 84.0% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Bangladesh and South-eastern Asia?
- 14.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South-eastern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th 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.