How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?

6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.

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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Egypt: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Argentina

46.5%

in 2014

Egypt

41.0%

in 2017

Argentina rank

16th

Egypt rank

19th

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time

Argentina
Egypt

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 46.5% against 41.0% in Egypt, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Argentina ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 19th of 27 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
2000s	51.0%	20.6%	30.3%	Argentina
2010s	48.2%	23.9%	24.4%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Argentina or Egypt?: Argentina, at 46.5% against 41.0% in Egypt as of 2014.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Argentina and Egypt?: 5.5%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Argentina ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 19th 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) - Non-agriculture - 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) - Non-agriculture - 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: 07 September 2026

This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) employment 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.