South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,359 against 5,963 in South Africa, a difference of 396.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,255 | 5,506 | 250.62 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5,113 | 5,058 | 55.3 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,359 against 5,963 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in informal employment between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 396, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for informal employment?
- South Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th 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.