Argentina vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 47.1% against 33.8% in South Africa, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 31.5% | 17.7% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 30.5% | 17.0% | Argentina |
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, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 47.1% against 33.8% in South Africa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Argentina and South Africa?
- 13.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
- Argentina 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 - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (male), 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.