Africa vs Pakistan: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Africa
84.4%
in 2025
Pakistan
88.7%
in 2025
Africa rank
7th
Pakistan rank
7th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 88.7% against 84.4% in Africa, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 80.4% | 4.7% | Africa |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 1.7% | Africa |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 86.5% | 1.7% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 88.7% against 84.4% in Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Africa and Pakistan?
- 4.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Africa ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 7th 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.