Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 85.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Southern Asia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 85.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Asia peaked at 89.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2025.
That places Southern Asia 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.3% | — |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.8% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 85.9% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Asia was 85.6% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2025.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Southern Asia ranks 6th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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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