El Salvador vs Southern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
El Salvador
64.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
25th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- El Salvador
- Southern Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 64.0% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 92 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 38.2% | 31.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 38.3% | 28.8% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Southern Africa?
- El Salvador, at 64.0% 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 El Salvador and Southern Africa?
- 24.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- El Salvador ranks 28th 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.