Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Central Asia
Central Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Central 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 Central Asia is 40.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central Asia peaked at 48.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2020.
Central Asia ranks 24th 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.2% | — |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 44.8% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 40.7% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.2% | 41.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central Asia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Central Asia was 40.4% 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- How does Central Asia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central Asia ranks 24th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central 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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