Egypt vs Southern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Egypt
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 28.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 38.0% | 17.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 37.8% | 22.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 39.3% | 30.7% | 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 Southern Africa?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 28.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Southern Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Egypt ranks 22nd 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.