Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 77.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) stood at 77.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 78.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.2%, in 2025.
That places Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 10th 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78.7% | — |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.7% | 78.5% | 78.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 77.2% | 78.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
More work & labour data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 77.2% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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