Informal Employment Share by Country
144 countries • % employed • ILOSTAT
Top country
Niger
Lowest country
Switzerland
Source
ILOSTAT
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What It Measures
Share of employed people whose main job is informal employment, from ILOSTAT.
At a Glance
World average
52.68
Middle country
56.88
Low end
1.09
High end
98.49
Countries
144
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Informal Employment Share
Highest Informal Employment Share
Lowest Informal Employment Share
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #90 Fiji is 5.52% of employed people higher than #91 Cook Islands (45.7% of employed people vs 40.18% of employed people).
Another sharp ranking jump: #97 Marshall Islands is 3.36% of employed people higher than #98 Saint Lucia (32.58% of employed people vs 29.21% of employed people).
Another sharp ranking jump: #91 Cook Islands is 3.28% of employed people higher than #92 Tunisia (40.18% of employed people vs 36.9% of employed people).