India vs South-eastern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
India
88.1%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
69.5%
in 2025
India rank
8th
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- India
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 18.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 92 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 82.1% | 9.9% | India |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 74.4% | 15.0% | India |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 70.1% | 18.6% | India |
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, India or South-eastern Asia?
- India, at 88.1% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between India and South-eastern Asia?
- 18.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South-eastern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do India and South-eastern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- India ranks 8th and South-eastern Asia ranks 11th of 92 countries.
- 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.