Informal employment rate in South America
South America: Informal employment rate was 46.72 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in South America, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South America recorded 46.72 for informal employment rate in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in South America peaked at 50.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 2014.
South America ranks 49th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.59 | — |
| 2005 | 50.24 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.66 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.05 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.71 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.18 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.74 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.43 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.87 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.84 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.27 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.12 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.55 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 48.02 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.42 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.14 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.87 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 46.8 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 46.72 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 | 48.6 | 50.59 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 46.6 | 48.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.33 | 46.72 | 48.55 | 8 |
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in South America?
- Informal employment rate in South America was 46.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.59 in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 2014.
- How does South America rank for informal employment rate?
- South America ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.