Rwanda vs Zambia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS

Rwanda
83.0%
in 2024
Zambia
68.9%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 83.0% against 68.9% in Zambia, a difference of 14.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 80.3% 70.2% 10.1% Rwanda
2020s 83.9% 71.4% 12.4% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 83.0% against 68.9% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls between Rwanda and Zambia?
14.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed