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
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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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed