Guatemala vs Peru: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown

Guatemala
80.2%
in 2017
Peru
74.3%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
4th
Peru rank
6th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Peru
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 80.2% against 74.3% in Peru, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 82.3% 90.6% 8.3% Peru
2010s 80.6% 77.2% 3.4% Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Peru?
Guatemala, at 80.2% against 74.3% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Guatemala and Peru?
5.9%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Guatemala ranks 4th and Peru ranks 6th 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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About this data

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.