Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Myanmar: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
53.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
80.7%
in 2020
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
19th
Myanmar rank
16th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 80.7% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 36 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 80.4% | 25.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 80.7% | 26.8% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 80.7% against 53.9% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 26.8%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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.