SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia

Armenia: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 76.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.14
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 83 countries
All-time high
80.2
in 2014
All-time low
51.21
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2017

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia, 2008–2017

0204060802008201220172008: 51.22014: 80.22015: 79.22016: 77.22017: 76.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 76.14 for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia peaked at 80.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.21, in 2008.

Armenia ranks 16th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Armenia, 2008 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2008 51.21
2014 80.2 +56.6%
2015 79.24 -1.2%
2016 77.24 -2.5%
2017 76.14 -1.4%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 76.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.37, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 76.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.49, 16.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.21 51.21 51.21 1
2010s 78.21 76.14 80.2 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 13 Honduras 82.61 compare
  2. 14 Indonesia 80.97
  3. 15 Myanmar 80.71
  4. 17 Botswana 75.58
  5. 18 Guatemala 73.52 compare
  6. 19 Peru 70.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia?
Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Armenia was 76.14 in 2017, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 80.2 in 2014.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.21 in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
Armenia ranks 16th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
170 places, 3,309 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of informal employment in total employment. Employment comprises all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were either in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.