Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 7.3% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 8.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
That places Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.1% | — |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More work & labour data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.7% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.94 (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 95.9% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 89.5% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 57.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 7.3% 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 Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 33rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & 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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