Korea vs South Africa: Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban

Korea
0.2%
in 2017
South Africa
0.3%
in 2020
Korea rank
31st
South Africa rank
29th

Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 35 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.1% Korea
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban between Korea and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Korea ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 421 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed