South-eastern Asia vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

South-eastern Asia
69.5%
in 2025
Zambia
82.7%
in 2024
South-eastern Asia rank
11th
Zambia rank
13th

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

  • South-eastern Asia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82.7% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

South-eastern Asia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South-eastern Asia Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 71.5% 83.5% 12.1% Zambia
2020s 70.1% 84.1% 13.9% Zambia

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, South-eastern Asia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 82.7% against 69.5% in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
13.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do South-eastern Asia and Zambia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
South-eastern Asia ranks 11th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.

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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