Brazil vs South Africa: Share in informal employment female

Brazil
33.51
in 2025
South Africa
34.58
in 2024
Brazil rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Share in informal employment female over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0204060200020122025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34.58 against 33.51 in Brazil, a difference of 1.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 82 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 47.92 37.8 10.12 Brazil
2010s 38.3 35.83 2.47 Brazil
2020s 35.21 33.62 1.59 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment female, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34.58 against 33.51 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in share in informal employment female between Brazil and South Africa?
1.07, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for share in informal employment female?
Brazil ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed