Egypt vs Peru: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Peru
70.5%
in 2025
Egypt rank
20th
Peru rank
19th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 70.5% against 68.6% in Egypt, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 20th and Peru ranks 19th of 82 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 78.0% | 22.4% | Peru |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 70.6% | 9.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 74.1% | 4.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Peru?
- Peru, at 70.5% against 68.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Peru?
- 1.9%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Peru?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Peru rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Peru ranks 19th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.