Nations ranked by men’s informal employment; percent of men’s total employment, 2024.
11 nations are ranked by the highest men’s informal employment rate in 2024. The rate is men’s informal employment as a share of men’s total employment. Nauru ranks first at 93.7%, 0.6 percentage points above Angola at 93.2%. Zimbabwe is 11th at 82.5%, making the first-to-11th ratio 1.14x.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 93.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Angola | 93.2% | 2024 |
| 3 | Malawi | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Mali | 90.4% | 2024 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 89.9% | 2024 |
| 6 | Lesotho | 88.5% | 2024 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 87.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Senegal | 87.5% | 2024 |
| 9 | India | 86.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Gabon | 83.8% | 2024 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 82.5% | 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 11 ranked men’s informal employment rate observations for 2024.
The rate is men’s informal employment as a share of men’s total employment. ILOSTAT observations can include national estimates or statistical breaks, as indicated by the source.
The ranking filters the ILOSTAT series to men in employment across all economic activities, 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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