Egypt vs Mexico: Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition)
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29,009 against 22,172 in Egypt, a difference of 6,837.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,431 | 21,281 | 8,850 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14,525 | 22,864 | 8,339 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21,631 | 28,400 | 6,769 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition), Egypt or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29,009 against 22,172 in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition) between Egypt and Mexico?
- 6,837, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo definition)?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.