Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Central America
Central America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 60.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Central America, 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 Central America is 60.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central America peaked at 67.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2024.
Central America ranks 15th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.8% | — |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.0% | 67.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 60.3% | 62.1% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 97,869 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.504 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5282 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 99,136 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central America?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central America was 60.6% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America 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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