Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 88.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 88.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 93.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2025.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.6% | — |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 92.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.2% | 93.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.05 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 910,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.01 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3044 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3859 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3791 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 88.6% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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