Informal employment in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Informal employment was 245,788 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Informal employment in South-Eastern Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 245,788 for informal employment in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 245,788 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 207,813, in 2005.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment in South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 209,163 | — |
| 2005 | 207,813 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 212,527 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 216,226 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 219,566 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 223,378 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 226,008 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 229,579 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 231,204 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 232,281 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 233,077 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 231,503 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 230,934 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 230,483 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 230,408 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 230,025 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 226,709 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 228,235 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 234,386 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 238,709 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 240,329 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 242,465 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 244,248 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 245,788 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214,779 | 207,813 | 223,378 | 6 |
| 2010s | 230,550 | 226,008 | 233,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,609 | 226,709 | 245,788 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4461 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 526,780 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 338,349 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 340,925 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 270,869 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 679,274 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in South-Eastern Asia?
- Informal employment in South-Eastern Asia was 245,788 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 245,788 in 2027.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,813 in 2005.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for informal employment?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 23rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.