Armenia vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)
Armenia
29.0%
in 2017
South Africa
33.6%
in 2018
Armenia rank
24th
South Africa rank
22nd
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.6% against 29.0% in Armenia, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 31.0% | 4.1% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 31.1% | 7.9% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Armenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.6% against 29.0% in Armenia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Armenia and South Africa?
- 4.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Armenia ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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
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.