Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Egypt: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
53.9%
in 2025
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Egypt rank
22nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 55.6% | 5.3% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 60.3% | 3.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 70.0% | 16.0% | Egypt |
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 and South-Eastern Asia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 14.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Egypt rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 22nd 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.