Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 51.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 51.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 55.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2014.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.2% | — |
| 2005 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 55.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.2% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latin America and the Caribbean was 51.2% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 20th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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