Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Indonesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
53.9%
in 2025
Indonesia
81.0%
in 2023
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
18th
Indonesia rank
15th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81.0% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 27.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 35 groups.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.9% | 83.0% | 28.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 80.6% | 26.5% | Indonesia |
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 Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 81.0% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
- 27.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 35 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.