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

Argentina
47.1%
in 2014
South Africa
33.8%
in 2018
Argentina rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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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

Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Male
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 (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.