Mongolia vs South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)
Mongolia
35.1%
in 2018
South Africa
33.6%
in 2018
Mongolia rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 35.1% against 33.6% in South Africa, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 27 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 31.0% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 31.4% | 5.2% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment by sector and gender (% of total), Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 35.1% against 33.6% in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Mongolia and South Africa?
- 1.5%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Mongolia ranks 21st 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.