Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa
South Africa: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 37.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa, 2008–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
In 2018, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa stood at 37.1%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa peaked at 39.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2012.
That places South Africa 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.3% | — |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 37.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.5% | 37.3% | 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) in South Africa?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in South Africa was 37.1% 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) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (female) 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.