Nations ranked by informal employment outside agriculture; percent of non-agricultural employment, 2024.
11 nations are ranked by the highest informal employment outside agriculture in 2024. The rate is informal employment outside agriculture as a share of non-agricultural employment. Nauru ranks first at 93.9%, 2.4 percentage points above Angola at 91.5%. Tanzania is 11th at 76.6%, making the first-to-11th ratio 1.23x.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 93.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Angola | 91.5% | 2024 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 90.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mali | 88.3% | 2024 |
| 5 | Malawi | 88.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Senegal | 86.5% | 2024 |
| 7 | Gabon | 85.9% | 2024 |
| 8 | Lesotho | 80.8% | 2024 |
| 9 | India | 80.3% | 2024 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 79.2% | 2024 |
| 11 | Tanzania | 76.6% | 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 11 ranked informal employment outside agriculture observations for 2024.
The rate is informal employment outside agriculture as a share of non-agricultural employment. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to employment outside agriculture, both sexes, the completed 2024 period and eligible reporting observations, then orders the rates from highest to lowest.
Every row uses the same ILOSTAT indicator, classification, percent of employment unit and 2024 period.
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