Uganda vs Western Africa: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Uganda
94.5%
in 2021
Western Africa
91.2%
in 2025
Uganda rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
2nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Uganda
- Western Africa
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in Western Africa, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 2nd of 92 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.7% | 1.7% | 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, Uganda or Western Africa?
- Uganda, at 94.5% against 91.2% in Western Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Uganda and Western Africa?
- 3.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Western Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Uganda and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Uganda ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 2nd 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.