How many years of comparable data are there for Peru 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Peru

66.1%

in 2017

Sri Lanka

60.5%

in 2016

Peru rank

8th

Sri Lanka rank

9th

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

Peru
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Peru currently reports 66.1% against 60.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.6%.

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

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

Peru ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 27 countries.

Peru 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), Peru or Sri Lanka?: Peru, at 66.1% against 60.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Peru and Sri Lanka?: 5.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2016.
How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Peru ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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.