Latin America and the Caribbean vs Melanesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Latin America and the Caribbean
51.2%
in 2025
Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
20th
Melanesia rank
17th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 51.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.6 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 82.4% | 28.8% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 81.3% | 29.4% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 80.3% | 28.5% | Melanesia |
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, Latin America and the Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 79.8% against 51.2% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 28.6%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th and Melanesia ranks 17th 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.