Polynesia vs South Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Polynesia
35.5%
in 2025
South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Polynesia rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Polynesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Polynesia currently reports 35.5% against 34.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Polynesia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 33.5% | 8.7% | Polynesia |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 33.4% | 3.9% | Polynesia |
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, Polynesia or South Africa?
- Polynesia, at 35.5% against 34.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Polynesia and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Polynesia ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th 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.