Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 93.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
93.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 36 groups
All-time high
93.3%
in 2023
All-time low
91.2%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Middle Africa, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Middle Africa is 93.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Middle Africa peaked at 93.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2014.
That places Middle Africa 1st 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.3% | — |
| 2005 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.1% | 92.8% | 93.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.2% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Angola 95.3% compare
- 2 Uganda 94.5% compare
- 3 Mali 94.4% compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
- 4 Côte d'Ivoire 92.1% compare
More work & labour data for Middle Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 790,423 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 388,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 402,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 126,751 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 257,254 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5434 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6718 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6511 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Middle Africa?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Middle Africa was 93.1% 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2014.
- How does Middle Africa rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Middle Africa ranks 1st out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Middle 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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