Egypt vs Sri Lanka: Informal employment rate

Egypt
68.61
in 2024
Sri Lanka
66.35
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd

Informal employment rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Sri Lanka
020406080200920162024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 68.61 against 66.35 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.26.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Egypt ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 81 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 60.92 69.4 8.49 Sri Lanka
2020s 69.97 66.96 3.01 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Egypt or Sri Lanka?
Egypt, at 68.61 against 66.35 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Egypt and Sri Lanka?
2.26, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sri Lanka rank globally for informal employment rate?
Egypt ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (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

Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
Last refreshed

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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.