Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
47.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
67.6%
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.6% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 19.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 69.2% | 18.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 67.2% | 19.2% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.6% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 19.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 24th 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.