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

Argentina
47.0%
in 2014
Peru
52.4%
in 2017
Argentina rank
17th
Peru rank
15th

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

  • Argentina
  • Peru
020406080200420102017

How they compare

Peru currently reports 52.4% against 47.0% in Argentina, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Peru ranks 15th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 52.8% 69.8% 17.1% Peru
2010s 47.3% 57.4% 10.1% Peru

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 Peru?
Peru, at 52.4% against 47.0% in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Argentina and Peru?
5.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Argentina ranks 17th and Peru ranks 15th 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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About this data

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

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.