Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia
Central and Western Asia: Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 32.48 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in Central and Western Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, informal employment rate in Central and Western Asia stood at 32.48. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Central and Western Asia peaked at 47.74 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.48, in 2027.
That places Central and 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 rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.74 | — |
| 2005 | 46.7 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.67 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44.57 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 43.07 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 43.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.02 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.92 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.91 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.06 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.17 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 37.72 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37.22 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.77 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.01 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 34.61 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.47 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.89 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 33.03 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.01 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 32.74 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 32.48 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.16 | 43.07 | 47.74 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.19 | 36.56 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.41 | 32.48 | 35.01 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Central and Western Asia?
- Informal employment rate in Central and Western Asia was 32.48 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.74 in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.48 in 2027.
- How does Central and Western Asia rank for informal employment rate?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Central and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (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.