Eastern Africa vs Pakistan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Africa
86.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
88.7%
in 2025
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Pakistan rank
7th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 88.7% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.8% | 80.4% | 10.4% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 82.3% | 5.9% | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 1.0% | Eastern Africa |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 88.7% against 86.9% in Eastern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 1.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Africa and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th 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.