Bangladesh vs Northern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Bangladesh
84.0%
in 2024
Northern Africa
62.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Bangladesh
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 84.0% against 62.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 21.3%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 92 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.0% | 56.6% | 33.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 63.1% | 21.3% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Northern Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 84.0% against 62.7% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Bangladesh and Northern Africa?
- 21.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 92 countries.
- 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.