Melanesia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
55.9%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
17th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
18th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Melanesia
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 55.9% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.

Melanesia ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 92 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Melanesia Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
2000s 82.4% 55.1% 27.3% Melanesia
2010s 81.3% 55.5% 25.8% Melanesia
2020s 80.3% 56.2% 24.1% 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, Melanesia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Melanesia, at 79.8% against 55.9% in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2025.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
23.9%, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Melanesia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Melanesia ranks 17th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed