Caribbean vs Eastern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Caribbean
58.0%
in 2025
Eastern Europe
15.3%
in 2025
Caribbean rank
31st
Eastern Europe rank
28th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Caribbean
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 58.0% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.8 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 31st and Eastern Europe ranks 28th of 93 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 15.1% | 40.8% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 16.1% | 41.4% | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 15.1% | 43.5% | Caribbean |
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, Caribbean or Eastern Europe?
- Caribbean, at 58.0% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Caribbean and Eastern Europe?
- 42.7%, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Eastern Europe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean and Eastern Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 31st and Eastern Europe ranks 28th of 93 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.