Central and Southern Asia vs India: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Central and Southern Asia
83.9%
in 2025
India
88.1%
in 2024
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
India rank
8th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 83.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and India ranks 8th of 36 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.0% | 92.0% | 5.0% | India |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 89.4% | 4.7% | India |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 88.7% | 4.5% | India |
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 and Southern Asia or India?
- India, at 88.1% 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 Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 4.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and India rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and India ranks 8th 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.