SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in South America
South America: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 46.72 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in South America, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in South America stood at 46.72.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in South America peaked at 50.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.6, in 2014.
South America ranks 49th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.59 | — |
| 2005 | 50.24 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.66 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.05 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.71 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.18 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.74 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 47.43 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.87 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 46.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 46.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.84 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.27 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 48.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.12 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 48.55 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 48.02 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.42 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.14 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.87 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 46.8 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 46.72 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.47 | 48.6 | 50.59 | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 46.6 | 48.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.33 | 46.72 | 48.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South America
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in South America?
- Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in South America was 46.72 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 50.59 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6 in 2014.
- How does South America rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
- South America ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.