Eastern Asia vs Egypt: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
47.7%
in 2025
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Egypt rank
22nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 22nd of 36 groups.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 55.6% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 60.3% | 9.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 70.0% | 22.2% | 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 Asia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 20.9%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Egypt rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd 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.