Central America vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Central America
60.6%
in 2025
Zambia
82.7%
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Zambia rank
13th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Central America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.7% against 60.6% in Central America, a difference of 22.1%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.6% | 83.5% | 22.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 84.1% | 23.0% | Zambia |
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, Central America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.7% against 60.6% in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Central America and Zambia?
- 22.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Zambia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Central America ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.