Informal employment in mining and utilities by nation; percent of employment, 2024.
9 nations are ranked from highest to lowest by informal employment rate in mining, energy and utilities in 2024. The rate is informal employment in mining, energy and utilities as a share of total employment in that activity group. Nauru ranks first at 98%, 10.9 percentage points above Mali at 87.1%. Bangladesh is 9th at 71.5%, leaving a spread of 26.5 percentage points.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 98% | 2024 |
| 2 | Mali | 87.1% | 2024 |
| 3 | Malawi | 86.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Gabon | 86.1% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 85% | 2024 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 7 | Angola | 74.9% | 2024 |
| 8 | Senegal | 74.7% | 2024 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 71.5% | 2024 |
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 9 ranked informal employment rate in mining, energy and utilities observations for 2024.
The rate is informal employment in mining, energy and utilities as a share of total employment in that activity group. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to people employed in mining, energy and utilities, the completed 2024 period and sovereign-nation observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.
Every row uses the same ILOSTAT informal-employment indicator, mining, energy and utilities classification, sex basis, percent-of-employment unit and 2024 period.
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