Central America vs Melanesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Central America
60.6%
in 2025
Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Central America rank
15th
Melanesia rank
17th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 60.6% in Central America, a difference of 19.2%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Central America's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 82.4% | 17.8% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 81.3% | 19.0% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 80.3% | 19.3% | Melanesia |
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 Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 79.8% against 60.6% in Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Central America and Melanesia?
- 19.2%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central America ranks 15th and Melanesia ranks 17th 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.