Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Pakistan
88.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Pakistan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 88.7% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 92 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 90.7% | 10.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 88.6% | 6.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 88.1% | 1.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pakistan, at 88.7% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Pakistan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.