SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment … previous in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 12.63 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia stood at 12.63.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 14.74 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2023.
That places Europe and Central Asia 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.69 | — |
| 2005 | 14.53 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.34 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.32 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.62 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.27 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.77 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 12.72 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 12.63 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 | 13.75 | 14.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 13.83 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.27 | 13.18 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,116 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 333,753 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.47 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 103,309 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 59,908 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1537 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia?
- Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Europe and Central Asia was 12.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia 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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About this data
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.