India vs Southern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
India
88.1%
in 2024
Southern Asia
85.6%
in 2025
India rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
6th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- India
- Southern Asia
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 85.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 92 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 88.6% | 3.4% | India |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 86.5% | 3.0% | India |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 86.0% | 2.7% | 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 Southern Asia?
- India, at 88.1% against 85.6% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between India and Southern Asia?
- 2.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do India and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- India ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 6th 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.