Informal employment in Western Asia
Western Asia: Informal employment was 13,357 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Western Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 13,357 for informal employment in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Western Asia peaked at 14,593 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,788, in 2023.
That places Western Asia 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,490 | — |
| 2005 | 14,258 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14,124 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 13,803 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 13,412 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13,642 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,180 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 14,593 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14,101 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13,848 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13,652 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 13,667 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,923 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14,393 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,498 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,354 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12,799 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 12,867 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,835 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 12,788 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,213 | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 13,372 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 13,367 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 13,357 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,955 | 13,412 | 14,490 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,121 | 13,652 | 14,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,075 | 12,788 | 13,372 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Western Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 271,171 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1411 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7199 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 322,919 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 524,613 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 253,442 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 73,641 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Western Asia?
- Informal employment in Western Asia was 13,357 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,593 in 2011.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,788 in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for informal employment?
- Western Asia ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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.