Central and Southern Asia vs Pakistan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Central and Southern Asia
83.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
88.7%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
8th
Pakistan rank
7th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 88.7% against 83.9% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 80.4% | 5.9% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 82.3% | 2.5% | Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 86.5% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 88.7% against 83.9% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan?
- 4.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.