How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture

Brazil

82.7%

in 2015

South Africa

36.7%

in 2018

Brazil rank

21st

South Africa rank

24th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture over time

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 82.7% against 36.7% in South Africa, a difference of 46.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 26 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	84.4%	35.8%	48.6%	Brazil
2010s	83.1%	36.5%	46.6%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture, Brazil or South Africa?: Brazil, at 82.7% against 36.7% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture between Brazil and South Africa?: 46.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?: Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Male
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 26 places, 265 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of agriculture (male) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.