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

Serbia
20.7%
in 2018
South Africa
37.3%
in 2018
Serbia rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.3% against 20.7% in Serbia, a difference of 16.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Serbia ahead.

Serbia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.5% 38.7% 3.8% Serbia
2010s 22.7% 36.3% 13.6% 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, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 37.3% against 20.7% in Serbia as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Serbia and South Africa?
16.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
Serbia ranks 27th 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.