Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Australia and New Zealand, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.4% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More work & labour data for Australia and New Zealand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 48,956 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,496 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 24,460 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,512 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 35,386 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4364 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Australia and New Zealand was 1.4% 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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