Sri Lanka vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Sri Lanka
67.6%
in 2023
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Western Asia rank
26th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Asia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.6% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 29.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 92 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.2% | 40.5% | 28.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 38.5% | 28.7% | 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, Sri Lanka or Western Asia?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.6% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 29.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th 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.