Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 77.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 77.8% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 83.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2019.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.0% | — |
| 2005 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 81.3% | 83.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 77.5% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.8% | 78.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More work & labour data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 6.0% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.9% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.49 score (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 59.6% (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 46.2% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 2.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 77.8% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2019.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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