Ecuador vs Southern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Ecuador
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 38.6% | 35.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 37.8% | 23.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 39.1% | 29.4% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Southern Africa?
- Ecuador, at 68.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 28.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Southern Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
- 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.