Latest available · compiled 2025
Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation
Each country’s newest reading as of 2025; every row carries its own year · stored as published, never rewritten
Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation covers 97 countries on 4 measures. Madagascar is highest, at 94.44; Hungary is lowest, at 0.86. The middle country reads 36.76.
Informal Employment Rate · Latest available · compiled 2025
HighestMadagascar
94.44
LowestHungary
0.86Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end.
01Position · derived
The table
Every country and every column of Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation, as published. ILO ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.
Showing 25 of 97 countries · select a heading to sort
| derived | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MadagascarMDGEastern Africa · 2022 reading | 2022 | 94.44 | 94.837 | 94.12 | 97.96 | Break in series |
| 2 |  AngolaAGOMiddle Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 94.09 | 96.656 | 91.47 | 99.03 | — |
| 3 |  Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa · 2018 reading | 2018 | 93.20 | 96.672 | 89.44 | 99.14 | — |
| 4 |  NigeriaNGAWestern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 92.75 | 96.135 | 89.28 | 98.63 | Break in series |
| 5 |  MalawiMWIEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 91.29 | 93.916 | 89.03 | 98.70 | Break in series |
| 6 |  Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 91.20 | 95.570 | 88.12 | 98.59 | — |
| 7 |  TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 90.17 | 93.732 | 87.02 | 96.29 | — |
| 8 |  UgandaUGAEastern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 89.95 | 92.590 | 88.17 | 97.01 | — |
| 9 |  PakistanPAKSouthern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 88.35 | 92.153 | 87.22 | 93.17 | — |
| 10 |  ComorosCOMEastern Africa · 2021 reading | 2021 | 86.82 | 89.437 | 85.03 | 96.70 | — |
| 11 |  RwandaRWAEastern Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 86.75 | 89.102 | 84.70 | 94.76 | — |
| 12 |  LaosLAOSouth-eastern Asia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 86.52 | 87.539 | 85.65 | 95.84 | Break in series |
| 13 |  MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 86.51 | 90.537 | 84.15 | 94.61 | — |
| 14 |  LesothoLSOSouthern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 84.12 | 86.152 | 82.34 | 98.08 | — |
| 15 |  GambiaGMBWestern Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 82.41 | 87.637 | 78.15 | 93.63 | — |
| 16 |  LiberiaLBRWestern Africa · 2017 reading | 2017 | 81.69 | 85.780 | 78.74 | 84.25 | Break in series |
| 17 |  BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 80.84 | 92.293 | 77.84 | 91.72 | — |
| 18 |  NepalNPLSouthern Asia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 80.77 | 86.418 | 77.41 | 92.25 | Break in series |
| 19 |  SomaliaSOMEastern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 80.73 | 83.833 | 79.37 | 84.60 | — |
| 20 |  MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia · 2020 reading | 2020 | 80.36 | 83.772 | 78.03 | 90.10 | — |
| 21 |  Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa · 2023 reading | 2023 | 79.98 | 83.289 | 77.39 | 94.86 | — |
| 22 |  KenyaKENEastern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 79.28 | 82.754 | 76.82 | 85.83 | — |
| 23 |  AfghanistanAFGSouthern Asia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 78.88 | 92.548 | 76.81 | 82.53 | — |
| 24 |  Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 77.19 | 80.303 | 75.18 | 93.70 | — |
| 25 |  CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 76.14 | 73.077 | 78.92 | 72.70 | — |
| 26 |  BotswanaBWASouthern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 72.31 | 70.214 | 74.45 | 93.01 | — |
| 27 |  GuatemalaGTMCentral America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 72.30 | 76.451 | 69.56 | 79.35 | — |
| 28 |  ZimbabweZWEEastern Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 71.35 | 73.322 | 69.92 | 88.77 | — |
| 29 |  ZambiaZMBEastern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 68.90 | 73.123 | 66.20 | 87.66 | — |
| 30 |  EcuadorECUSouth America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 67.31 | 68.343 | 66.60 | 84.74 | — |
| 31 |  EgyptEGYNorthern Africa · 2024 reading | 2024 | 66.97 | 63.538 | 67.78 | 91.96 | Break in series |
| 32 |  VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 64.57 | 60.805 | 67.88 | 64.32 | — |
| 33 |  BarbadosBRBCaribbean · 2016 reading | 2016 | 61.78 | 60.332 | 63.23 | 82.46 | — |
| 34 |  El SalvadorSLVCentral America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 59.48 | 60.707 | 58.66 | 67.09 | — |
| 35 |  KiribatiKIRMicronesia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 59.25 | 57.590 | 60.67 | 81.97 | — |
| 36 |  VanuatuVUTMelanesia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 57.74 | 57.935 | 57.58 | 73.21 | — |
| 37 |  PanamaPANCentral America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 55.73 | 53.176 | 57.62 | 67.21 | — |
| 38 |  LebanonLBNWestern Asia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 55.33 | 55.480 | 55.26 | 72.79 | Break in series |
| 39 |  JordanJORWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 54.21 | 46.116 | 56.03 | 63.62 | — |
| 40 |  TongaTONPolynesia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 52.86 | 53.330 | 52.45 | 63.64 | — |
| 41 |  EswatiniSWZSouthern Africa · 2023 reading | 2023 | 52.37 | 55.528 | 49.27 | 79.47 | — |
| 42 |  GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 51.61 | 49.914 | 52.98 | 29.11 | — |
| 43 |  GuyanaGUYSouth America · 2024 reading | 2024 | 48.82 | 36.954 | 56.30 | 51.98 | — |
| 44 |  SamoaWSMPolynesia · 2017 reading | 2017 | 46.49 | 44.553 | 47.63 | 51.68 | Break in series |
| 45 |  MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 43.94 | 45.868 | 42.61 | 44.94 | — |
| 46 |  FijiFJIMelanesia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 41.64 | 34.300 | 45.45 | 35.69 | — |
| 47 |  Cook IslandsCOKPolynesia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 39.67 | 38.056 | 41.27 | 36.96 | — |
| 48 |  MongoliaMNGEastern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 36.83 | 32.822 | 40.09 | 36.29 | — |
| 49 |  TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa · 2019 reading | 2019 | 36.76 | 29.881 | 39.23 | 61.27 | — |
| 50 |  Costa RicaCRICentral America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 36.11 | 34.133 | 37.38 | 33.37 | — |
| 51 |  BrazilBRASouth America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 35.62 | 33.507 | 37.23 | 42.26 | — |
| 52 |  NauruNRUMicronesia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 35.34 | 36.242 | 34.52 | 31.94 | — |
| 53 |  BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 33.19 | 23.817 | 39.16 | 32.54 | — |
| 54 |  UruguayURYSouth America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 32.51 | 31.326 | 33.49 | 32.84 | — |
| 55 |  ArmeniaARMWestern Asia · 2024 reading | 2024 | 32.02 | 24.493 | 37.85 | 35.09 | — |
| 56 |  Marshall IslandsMHLMicronesia · 2021 reading | 2021 | 30.90 | 38.637 | 26.34 | 53.37 | Break in series |
| 57 |  South KoreaKOREastern Asia · 2019 reading | 2019 | 29.12 | 36.250 | 24.21 | 31.93 | — |
| 58 |  ChileCHLSouth America · 2025 reading | 2025 | 26.18 | 27.858 | 24.90 | 36.58 | — |
| 59 |  United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe · 2018 reading | 2018 | 19.81 | 17.305 | 22.08 | 26.73 | — |
| 60 |  RussiaRUSEastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 19.23 | 18.798 | 19.64 | 28.51 | — |
| 61 |  TuvaluTUVPolynesia · 2022 reading | 2022 | 18.75 | 18.493 | 18.91 | 31.42 | — |
| 62 |  MoldovaMDAEastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 18.01 | 12.544 | 23.23 | 28.56 | — |
| 63 |  Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean · 2023 reading | 2023 | 17.96 | 13.073 | 22.75 | 20.45 | — |
| 64 |  BahamasBHSCaribbean · 2024 reading | 2024 | 15.28 | 11.720 | 18.89 | 21.98 | — |
| 65 |  CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 14.82 | 11.200 | 18.04 | 14.16 | — |
| 66 |  SerbiaSRBSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 11.44 | 11.626 | 11.29 | 19.39 | — |
| 67 |  LatviaLVANorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 8.91 | 6.091 | 12.04 | 12.79 | — |
| 68 |  SeychellesSYCEastern Africa · 2025 reading | 2025 | 8.87 | 3.740 | 13.81 | 10.35 | — |
| 69 |  ItalyITASouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 8.35 | 7.956 | 8.65 | 9.13 | — |
| 70 |  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 7.83 | 6.979 | 8.34 | 8.11 | — |
| 71 |  PalauPLWMicronesia · 2023 reading | 2023 | 7.17 | 7.280 | 7.09 | 11.92 | — |
| 72 |  SlovakiaSVKEastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 6.25 | 10.302 | 2.74 | 6.26 | — |
| 73 |  EstoniaESTNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 6.10 | 4.383 | 7.81 | 7.87 | — |
| 74 |  AustriaAUTWestern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 5.50 | 5.703 | 5.32 | 4.60 | — |
| 75 |  NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 5.05 | 4.107 | 5.90 | 3.87 | — |
| 76 |  LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 4.49 | 3.495 | 5.47 | 5.29 | — |
| 77 |  LuxembourgLUXWestern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 4.44 | 4.749 | 4.16 | 6.21 | — |
| 78 |  GreeceGRCSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 4.20 | 5.456 | 3.24 | 14.15 | — |
| 79 |  United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.98 | 5.480 | 3.61 | 5.55 | — |
| 80 |  GermanyDEUWestern Europe · 2022 reading | 2022 | 3.95 | 4.137 | 3.79 | 4.33 | — |
| 81 |  SpainESPSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.80 | 3.635 | 3.94 | 4.81 | — |
| 82 |  BulgariaBGREastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.58 | 2.652 | 4.40 | 5.50 | — |
| 83 |  IrelandIRLNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.42 | 2.979 | 3.80 | 6.02 | — |
| 84 |  FranceFRAWestern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.39 | 2.834 | 3.93 | 14.25 | — |
| 85 |  SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.35 | 2.784 | 3.82 | 4.87 | — |
| 86 |  CzechiaCZEEastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.34 | 4.095 | 2.70 | 12.74 | — |
| 87 |  SwedenSWENorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.23 | 2.093 | 4.24 | 3.88 | — |
| 88 |  RomaniaROUEastern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.16 | 3.901 | 2.64 | 6.17 | — |
| 89 |  NorwayNORNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 3.15 | 2.981 | 3.29 | 4.23 | — |
| 90 |  CyprusCYPWestern Asia · 2025 reading | 2025 | 2.91 | 2.460 | 3.32 | 7.91 | — |
| 91 |  BelgiumBELWestern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 2.45 | 1.963 | 2.90 | — | — |
| 92 |  PortugalPRTSouthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 2.33 | 2.565 | 2.10 | 9.57 | — |
| 93 |  DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 2.22 | 1.852 | 2.53 | 7.42 | — |
| 94 |  IcelandISLNorthern Europe · 2020 reading | 2020 | 1.99 | 2.078 | 1.90 | 3.40 | — |
| 95 |  FinlandFINNorthern Europe · 2025 reading | 2025 | 1.54 | 1.047 | 2.01 | 2.38 | — |
| 96 |  SwitzerlandCHEWestern Europe · 2024 reading | 2024 | 1.09 | 0.963 | 1.21 | 5.15 | — |
| 97 | HungaryHUNEastern Europe · 2020 reading | 2020 | 0.86 | 0.824 | 0.88 | 2.11 | — |
02In Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation
At either end
The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.
Highest
- 1Madagascar94.44
- 2Angola94.09
- 3Sierra Leone93.20
- 4Nigeria92.75
- 5Malawi91.29
Lowest
- 97Hungary0.86
- 96Switzerland1.09
- 95Finland1.54
- 94Iceland1.99
- 93Denmark2.22
A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 36.76. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.
Each measure’s ends
Women (%)
Highest
Sierra Leone96.672Lowest
Hungary0.824Middle country: 36.242
Men (%)
Highest
Madagascar94.12Lowest
Hungary0.88Middle country: 39.23
Aged 15-24 (%)
Highest
Sierra Leone99.14Lowest
Hungary2.11Middle country: 36.77
03Caveats
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Readings from many years
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The position is ours
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88 empty cells
An empty cell means the publisher gave no figure. It is never a zero.
Some readings carry a flag
ILO marks readings it considers estimates or provisional. The flags in this file: Break in series.
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06Questions
Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation: questions and answers
Which country has the highest informal employment in Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation?
Madagascar, at 94.44, of the 97 countries in the file.
How many countries does Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation cover?
97.
Where can I download Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation?
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Is Informal Employment Rate, 2025 compilation the newest?
Yes, as of 2026-09-29, when it was read from the publisher.