Mongolia vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)
Mongolia
26.4%
in 2018
South Africa
37.1%
in 2018
Mongolia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.1% against 26.4% in Mongolia, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mongolia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 27 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 38.5% | 16.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 36.2% | 7.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Mongolia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 37.1% against 26.4% in Mongolia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 10.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.