Africa vs India: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Africa
84.4%
in 2025
India
88.1%
in 2024
Africa rank
7th
India rank
8th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 88.1% against 84.4% in Africa, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 8th of 36 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 92.0% | 6.2% | India |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 89.4% | 5.4% | India |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 88.7% | 3.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Africa or India?
- India, at 88.1% against 84.4% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Africa and India?
- 3.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 7th and India ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.