How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.

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.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)

Pakistan

71.1%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

68.7%

in 2016

Pakistan rank

3rd

Sri Lanka rank

4th

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

Pakistan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 71.1% against 68.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 27 countries.

Pakistan 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), Pakistan or Sri Lanka?: Pakistan, at 71.1% against 68.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 2.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
How do Pakistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?: Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 4th 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.