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This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social
As of 2025, Angola ranks first with 86.09%, followed by Pakistan (83.80%) and Rwanda (78.32%).
Across 16 countries and territories, values run from 86.09% (Angola) to 8.29% (Serbia), with a median of 33.73%.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 5 from the Americas, 3 from Africa, 1 from Asia and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data β Informal employment, male (% of total male non-agricultural employment), 2025. Unit: %.
Source: World Bank Open Data β Informal employment, male (% of total male non-agricultural employment) Β· CC BY 4.0 Β· fetched Oct 17, 2026