South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
28.3%
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
Saint Lucia rank
49th

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

  • South Africa
  • Saint Lucia
0204060200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.8% against 28.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 49th of 92 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
2010s 34.5% 32.6% 1.9% South Africa
2020s 33.4% 33.8% 0.4% Saint Lucia

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, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
South Africa, at 34.8% against 28.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
6.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
South Africa ranks 47th and Saint Lucia ranks 49th 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.

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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