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
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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.

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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