Egypt vs South America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 48.7% | 6.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 47.5% | 12.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 47.3% | 22.7% | Egypt |
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, Egypt or South America?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 46.9% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Egypt and South America?
- 21.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and South America ranks 23rd 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.