Egypt vs Western Asia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Western Asia
38.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Egypt
- Western Asia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 38.5% in Western Asia, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 93 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 44.2% | 11.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 40.9% | 19.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 38.2% | 31.8% | 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 Western Asia?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 38.5% in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Egypt and Western Asia?
- 30.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Western Asia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Egypt ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 93 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.