Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 55.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
56.9%
in 2021
All-time low
54.0%
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS), 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 55.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 56.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2010.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.4% | — |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.0% | 56.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 54.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 78,184 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 38,621 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6001 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3213 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3468 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3383 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3428 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 55.9% 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2010.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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