How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

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.

Brazil vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Brazil

36.9%

in 2015

South Africa

37.1%

in 2018

Brazil rank

22nd

South Africa rank

21st

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

Brazil
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.1% against 36.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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	43.8%	37.6%	6.3%	Brazil
2010s	37.3%	35.6%	1.7%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Brazil or South Africa?: South Africa, at 37.1% against 36.9% in Brazil as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Brazil and South Africa?: 0.2%, with South Africa 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)?: Brazil ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 21st 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.