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

South Africa
37.1%
in 2018
Palestine
40.4%
in 2018
South Africa rank
21st
Palestine rank
20th

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

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 40.4% against 37.1% in South Africa, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 20th of 27 countries.

Palestine 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), South Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 40.4% against 37.1% in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between South Africa and Palestine?
3.3%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
South Africa ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 20th 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

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

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.