Developing regions vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Developing regions
68.7%
in 2025
Zambia
82.7%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
12th
Zambia rank
13th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Developing regions
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 82.7% against 68.7% in Developing regions, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Developing regions's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 12th 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 | Developing regions | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.1% | 83.5% | 15.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 84.1% | 15.5% | 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, Developing regions or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 82.7% against 68.7% in Developing regions as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Developing regions and Zambia?
- 14.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Developing regions and Zambia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Developing regions ranks 12th 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.