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
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.