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

Mongolia
44.1%
in 2018
South Africa
37.3%
in 2018
Mongolia rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 44.1% against 37.3% in South Africa, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Mongolia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 49.8% 38.7% 11.1% Mongolia
2010s 49.0% 36.3% 12.7% Mongolia

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, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 44.1% against 37.3% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Mongolia and South Africa?
6.8%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Mongolia ranks 21st 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.