Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Sub-Saharan Africa
87.6%
in 2025
Uganda
94.5%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Uganda rank
2nd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 94.5% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 36 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 88.7% 94.2% 5.5% Uganda
2020s 88.6% 94.5% 5.9% Uganda

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, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 94.5% against 87.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
6.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd 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.

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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