Belgium vs South Africa: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector
Belgium
15.4%
in 2021
South Africa
35.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
56th
South Africa rank
53rd
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 35.4% against 15.4% in Belgium, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 81 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 50.7% | 38.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 31.7% | 16.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 35.4% against 15.4% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector between Belgium and South Africa?
- 20.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Belgium ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 81 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 in the agricultural sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).