Southern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Southern Africa
40.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
67.6%
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
24th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Southern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 67.6% against 40.0% in Southern Africa, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.0% | 69.2% | 31.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 67.2% | 29.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Southern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 67.6% against 40.0% in Southern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 27.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Southern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 36 groups.
- 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.