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
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.