Mongolia vs South Africa: Share in informal employment

Mongolia
41.94
in 2023
South Africa
34.9
in 2024
Mongolia rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

Share in informal employment over time

  • Mongolia
  • South Africa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 41.94 against 34.9 in South Africa, a difference of 7.04.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 50.15 39.43 10.72 Mongolia
2010s 52.1 33.52 18.59 Mongolia
2020s 44.59 33.12 11.46 Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Mongolia or South Africa?
Mongolia, at 41.94 against 34.9 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Mongolia and South Africa?
7.04, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for share in informal employment?
Mongolia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed