Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Eastern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 47.7% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Asia peaked at 57.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2025.
That places Eastern Asia 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57.7% | — |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 54.4% | 57.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.0% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Eastern Asia was 47.7% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2025.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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