How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.

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.

Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown

Guatemala

80.1%

in 2017

Sri Lanka

75.6%

in 2016

Guatemala rank

2nd

Sri Lanka rank

5th

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

Guatemala
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 80.1% against 75.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 27 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?: Guatemala, at 80.1% against 75.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?: 4.5%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?: Guatemala ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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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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: 07 September 2026

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.