Colombia vs Egypt: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Colombia
55.5%
in 2018
Egypt
55.4%
in 2017
Colombia rank
10th
Egypt rank
12th

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

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 55.5% against 55.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 12th of 27 countries.

Colombia 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), Colombia or Egypt?
Colombia, at 55.5% against 55.4% in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Colombia and Egypt?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Colombia ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 12th 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.