Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 69.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in South-Eastern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia stood at 69.5%. 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 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 83.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2025.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th of 36 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 83.4% | — |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 80.0% | 83.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 70.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.5% | 70.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in South-Eastern Asia was 69.5% 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2025.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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