Melanesia vs Northern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Melanesia
79.8%
in 2025
Northern Africa
62.7%
in 2025
Melanesia rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
14th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Melanesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 79.8% against 62.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Melanesia has been ahead every year.
Melanesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 92 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 54.9% | 27.4% | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 57.2% | 24.2% | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 62.8% | 17.5% | Melanesia |
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, Melanesia or Northern Africa?
- Melanesia, at 79.8% against 62.7% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 17.1%, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Northern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Melanesia and Northern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Melanesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 14th 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.