Guatemala vs South Africa: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,963 against 5,758 in Guatemala, a difference of 205.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,679 | 4,942 | 1,262 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,955 | 5,175 | 220.02 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,930 | 5,476 | 453.65 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Guatemala or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5,963 against 5,758 in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 205, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for informal employment?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 20th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 informal employment 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.