Eastern Asia vs Guatemala: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
47.7%
in 2025
Guatemala
75.9%
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Guatemala rank
19th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 75.9% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 19th of 36 groups.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 80.7% | 23.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 80.1% | 29.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 80.2% | 32.2% | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 75.9% 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 Guatemala?
- 28.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Guatemala rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 19th 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.