Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Asia
Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 64.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Asia is 64.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Asia peaked at 71.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2020.
That places Asia 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 71.2% | — |
| 2005 | 70.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.6% | 71.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 64.1% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 64.1% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More work & labour data for Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4.61 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2.32 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2.29 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.78 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3.48 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7932 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4819 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4745 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Asia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Asia was 64.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2020.
- How does Asia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Asia ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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