Brazil vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown
Brazil
46.8%
in 2015
South Africa
33.8%
in 2018
Brazil rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 46.8% against 33.8% in South Africa, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 30.5% | 18.9% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 30.8% | 15.6% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 46.8% against 33.8% in South Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Brazil and South Africa?
- 13.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
- Brazil ranks 22nd 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.