Informal employment rate in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Informal employment rate was 47.1 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in Eastern Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Eastern Asia is 47.1, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Eastern Asia peaked at 57.69 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.1, in 2027.
That places Eastern Asia 48th 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 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.69 | — |
| 2005 | 56.54 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 55.97 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.34 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.92 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.42 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.83 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.81 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.92 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.53 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.87 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.32 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.87 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.31 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.05 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.71 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.53 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.87 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.82 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.72 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 47.39 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 47.1 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.82 | 54.42 | 57.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.48 | 48.05 | 53.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.73 | 47.1 | 48.53 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Eastern Asia?
- Informal employment rate in Eastern Asia was 47.1 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.69 in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 in 2027.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for informal employment rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.