Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in World
World: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 57.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
17th
of 36 groups
All-time high
60.6%
in 2004
All-time low
56.8%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in World, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in World is 57.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in World peaked at 60.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2018.
World ranks 17th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.6% | — |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 58.9% | 60.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 56.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.0% | 57.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in World?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in World was 57.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2018.
- How does World rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- World ranks 17th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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