Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in South Africa
South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown was 37.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in South Africa, 2008–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 37.3% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in South Africa peaked at 39.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.6% | — |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.7% | 37.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in South Africa?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown in South Africa was 37.3% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - no breakdown rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - No breakdown - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of employment that had no-breakdown as either non-agricultural or agricultural (female), 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.