Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Polynesia
Polynesia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Polynesia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Polynesia stood at 35.5%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Polynesia peaked at 44.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2025.
Polynesia ranks 46th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.1% | 44.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.5% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 43 Grenada 48.0% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 36.1% compare
- 45 Brazil 35.6% compare
- 47 South Africa 34.8% compare
- 48 Uruguay 28.5% compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 28.3% compare
More work & labour data for Polynesia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 754.4 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 380.05 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 374.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 412.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 400.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7979 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3054 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1526 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1416 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1471 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Polynesia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Polynesia was 35.5% 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2025.
- How does Polynesia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Polynesia ranks 46th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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