Peru vs Southern Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Peru
70.5%
in 2025
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Peru rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
24th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) over time
- Peru
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 70.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 93 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 38.6% | 43.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 37.8% | 32.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 38.6% | 33.3% | Peru |
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, Peru or Southern Africa?
- Peru, at 70.5% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Peru and Southern Africa?
- 30.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Southern Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Peru ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 93 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.