Pakistan vs Southern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Pakistan
88.7%
in 2025
Southern Asia
85.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
6th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Pakistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 88.7% against 85.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 88.0% | 7.6% | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 86.6% | 4.2% | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 85.8% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
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, Pakistan or Southern Asia?
- Pakistan, at 88.7% against 85.6% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 3.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Pakistan ranks 7th 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.