Highest Informal Employment in Construction for Men, 2024

Men’s informal employment in construction by nation; percent of sector employment, 2024.

What the Data Shows

11 nations are ranked by the highest men’s informal employment in construction in 2024. The rate is men’s informal employment in construction as a share of men’s construction employment. India ranks first at 97.3%, 0.3 percentage points above Rwanda at 97.1%. Vietnam is 11th at 91.6%, making the first-to-11th ratio 1.06x.

Data table

Unit: percent of employment · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1India97.3%2024
2Rwanda97.1%2024
3Mali95.4%2024
4Malawi94.5%2024
5Bolivia94.4%2024
6Lesotho94.2%2024
7Nauru94%2024
8Tanzania93.8%2024
9Senegal93.5%2024
10Bangladesh93.3%2024
11Vietnam91.6%2024

Sources

Source 1: Informal employment in total employment by sex and economic activity

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Dataset/table: Informal employment in total employment by sex and economic activity

Units: percent of employment

Date checked: 2026-07-15

Evidence: Supports the 11 ranked men’s informal employment in construction observations for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

The rate is men’s informal employment in construction as a share of men’s construction employment. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.

Methodology

The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to men employed in construction, the completed 2024 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.

Source consistency notes

Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, classification, percent of employment unit and 2024 period.

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