Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Northern Africa and Western Asia
48.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
67.6%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.6% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.7% | 69.2% | 21.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 67.2% | 18.8% | 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, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.6% against 48.2% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 19.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.