Highest Informal Employment in Services for Men, 2024

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

What the Data Shows

11 nations are ranked by the highest men’s informal employment in services in 2024. The rate is men’s informal employment in services as a share of men’s services employment. Nauru ranks first at 92.9%, 3.9 percentage points above Angola at 88.9%. Zimbabwe is 11th at 68%, making the first-to-11th ratio 1.37x.

Data table

Unit: percent of employment · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Nauru92.9%2024
2Angola88.9%2024
3Malawi82%2024
4Mali81.8%2024
5Gabon80.9%2024
6Nigeria80.2%2024
7Senegal79.7%2024
8India77.5%2024
9Lesotho75.3%2024
10Bolivia73.2%2024
11Zimbabwe68%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 services observations for 2024.

Data notes & caveats

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