Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown

Bosnia and Herzegovina
29.8%
in 2019
South Africa
37.3%
in 2018
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.3% against 29.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 38.7% 4.7% South Africa
2010s 29.3% 36.3% 7.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown, Bosnia and Herzegovina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 37.3% against 29.8% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
7.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 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) - No breakdown - Female. 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) - No breakdown - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (female), 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.