Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Melanesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
53.9%
in 2025
Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Melanesia rank
17th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 82.4% | 20.5% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 81.3% | 24.5% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 80.3% | 26.2% | Melanesia |
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 Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 79.8% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 25.9%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Melanesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Melanesia ranks 17th 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.