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

South Africa
34.8%
in 2024
Turkey
27.7%
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
Turkey rank
50th

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

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
0204060200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.8% against 27.7% in Turkey, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 50th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 49.3% 3.1% Turkey
2010s 33.5% 37.6% 4.2% Turkey
2020s 33.4% 28.9% 4.5% South 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, South Africa or Turkey?
South Africa, at 34.8% against 27.7% in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between South Africa and Turkey?
7.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
South Africa ranks 47th and Turkey ranks 50th 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