Highest Informal Employment in Market Services for Men, 2024

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

What the Data Shows

11 nations are ranked by the highest men’s informal employment in market services in 2024. The rate is men’s informal employment in market services as a share of men’s market-services employment. Nauru ranks first at 90.7%, 2.4 percentage points above Lesotho at 88.4%. Gabon is 11th at 76.2%, making the first-to-11th ratio 1.19x.

Data table

Unit: percent of employment · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Nauru90.7%2024
2Lesotho88.4%2024
3Nigeria86.7%2024
4Malawi86.6%2024
5Angola85.9%2024
6Bolivia84.9%2024
7India83%2024
8Senegal82.6%2024
9Mali79.9%2024
10Zimbabwe78.9%2024
11Gabon76.2%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 market services observations for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

The rate is men’s informal employment in market services as a share of men’s market-services 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 market services, 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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