Brazil vs South Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Brazil
35.6%
in 2025
South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
45th
South Africa rank
47th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 35.6% against 34.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 92 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 33.7% | 13.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 33.4% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 33.4% | 3.8% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 35.6% against 34.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Brazil ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th 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.