Central America vs Indonesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Central America
60.6%
in 2025
Indonesia
81.0%
in 2023
Central America rank
15th
Indonesia rank
15th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Central America
  • Indonesia
020406080200420142025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 81.0% against 60.6% in Central America, a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Central America's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 36 groups.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Indonesia Difference Ahead
2010s 61.5% 83.0% 21.5% Indonesia
2020s 61.1% 80.6% 19.5% Indonesia

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, Central America or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 81.0% against 60.6% in Central America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Central America and Indonesia?
20.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Indonesia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Central America and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Central America ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed