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

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.

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 - Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Argentina

47.0%

in 2014

Brazil

39.4%

in 2015

Argentina rank

17th

Brazil rank

20th

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

Argentina
Brazil

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 47.0% against 39.4% in Brazil, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil ranks 20th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.8%	40.5%	8.3%	Argentina
2010s	47.3%	38.3%	9.0%	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 Brazil?: Argentina, at 47.0% against 39.4% in Brazil as of 2014.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Argentina and Brazil?: 7.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Argentina ranks 17th and Brazil 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 - Male. 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 - Male
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 (male) 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.