Developing regions vs Zimbabwe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Developing regions
68.7%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
85.0%
in 2024
Developing regions rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
9th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Developing regions
  • Zimbabwe
020406080200420142025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 85.0% against 68.7% in Developing regions, a difference of 16.3%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Developing regions's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Developing regions ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th of 36 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Developing regions Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2010s 69.1% 86.9% 17.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 68.7% 87.4% 18.7% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 85.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
16.3%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Developing regions and Zimbabwe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Developing regions ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 9th 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