Northern Africa vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Northern Africa
62.7%
in 2025
Zambia
82.7%
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
14th
Zambia rank
13th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 82.7% against 62.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 59.9% 83.5% 23.7% Zambia
2020s 62.8% 84.1% 21.3% Zambia

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, Northern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 82.7% against 62.7% in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Northern Africa and Zambia?
20.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Zambia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Northern Africa ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed