Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 86.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Eastern Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Africa stood at 86.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Africa peaked at 92.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2025.
That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 92.0% | — |
| 2005 | 91.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 86.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 90.2% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.3% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More work & labour data for Eastern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 682,632 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4374 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4375 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5671 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 469,912 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 418,217 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.38 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 699,973 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Africa was 86.9% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2025.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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