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
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.