Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Caribbean, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Caribbean recorded 58.0% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Caribbean peaked at 59.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2009.
Caribbean ranks 16th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.3% | — |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 54.7% | 57.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.9% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.0% | 59.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Caribbean?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Caribbean was 58.0% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2009.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Caribbean ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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