Eastern Africa vs India: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
86.9%
in 2025
India
88.1%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
India rank
8th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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 | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.8% | 92.0% | 0.2% | India |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 89.4% | 1.2% | India |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 88.7% | 0.9% | 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, Eastern Africa or India?
- India, at 88.1% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and India?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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.