Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture by country
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).
Countries reporting
81
Highest
99.6%
Angola
Lowest
2.6%
Spain
Median
74.0%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,096
What the numbers show
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 99.6% in Angola; the lowest is 2.6% in Spain.
The median across all reporting countries is 74.0%, and the mean is 57.6%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 39.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 56 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 72.1%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 85.2%).
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 99.6% | 2024 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 2 | Armenia | 99.6% | 2017 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 3 | Bolivia | 99.4% | 2024 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 4 | Uganda | 99.2% | 2021 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 99.1% | 2022 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Botswana | 99.1% | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 7 | Rwanda | 99.0% | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 8 | Pakistan | 99.0% | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 9 | India | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 10 | Vietnam | 98.7% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Georgia | 98.5% | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 12 | Mali | 98.3% | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Zambia | 98.0% | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | Honduras | 97.6% | 2017 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 15 | Jamaica | 97.1% | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 96.9% | 2024 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 17 | Senegal | 96.5% | 2024 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 18 | Palestine | 96.4% | 2025 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 19 | Zimbabwe | 96.3% | 2024 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 20 | El Salvador | 95.8% | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 21 | Indonesia | 93.9% | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 22 | Jordan | 93.6% | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 23 | Peru | 93.3% | 2025 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 24 | Ecuador | 93.0% | 2025 | up 8.0% | falling |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 92.4% | 2023 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 26 | Moldova | 92.4% | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 27 | Panama | 91.5% | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 28 | Paraguay | 90.7% | 2025 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 29 | Thailand | 90.5% | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 90.3% | 2024 | up 9.1% | flat |
| 31 | Guatemala | 89.8% | 2024 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 32 | Mexico | 89.4% | 2024 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 33 | Namibia | 87.3% | 2018 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 34 | Grenada | 86.1% | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 35 | Turkey | 85.8% | 2024 | down 0.3% | falling |
| 36 | Colombia | 85.6% | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 37 | Egypt | 83.5% | 2024 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 82.8% | 2024 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 39 | Myanmar | 82.2% | 2020 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77.4% | 2024 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 41 | Brazil | 74.0% | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 42 | Serbia | 68.2% | 2024 | up 4.9% | falling |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 66.0% | 2023 | up 5.0% | flat |
| 44 | Mongolia | 60.1% | 2024 | down 38.5% | flat |
| 45 | Mauritius | 57.2% | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 46 | Costa Rica | 55.6% | 2025 | down 16.6% | flat |
| 47 | Argentina | 53.3% | 2024 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 48 | Brunei | 51.5% | 2024 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 49.3% | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 50 | Russia | 44.8% | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 51 | Uruguay | 43.8% | 2024 | up 43.7% | falling |
| 52 | Chile | 43.5% | 2025 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 53 | South Africa | 35.4% | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 54 | Poland | 31.2% | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 55 | Lithuania | 22.5% | 2024 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 56 | Belgium | 15.4% | 2021 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 57 | Denmark | 11.6% | 2019 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 11.0% | 2024 | down 59.8% | falling |
| 59 | Finland | 9.8% | 2024 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 60 | Greece | 9.3% | 2024 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 61 | Estonia | 8.8% | 2024 | up 13.5% | volatile |
| 62 | United Kingdom | 8.6% | 2018 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 63 | Netherlands | 8.4% | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 64 | France | 8.1% | 2024 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 65 | Croatia | 7.7% | 2024 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 66 | Norway | 7.5% | 2021 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 67 | Ireland | 6.9% | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 68 | Latvia | 6.9% | 2024 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 69 | Italy | 6.6% | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 70 | Luxembourg | 5.2% | 2018 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Sweden | 5.1% | 2024 | down 41.8% | rising |
| 72 | Hungary | 4.8% | 2020 | up 13.6% | falling |
| 73 | Slovakia | 4.3% | 2024 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 74 | Austria | 4.3% | 2021 | down 58.1% | falling |
| 75 | Czechia | 4.0% | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 3.9% | 2024 | down 85.2% | falling |
| 77 | Cyprus | 3.9% | 2017 | down 75.9% | falling |
| 78 | Iceland | 3.4% | 2012 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 79 | Slovenia | 3.3% | 2024 | down 68.7% | rising |
| 80 | Switzerland | 2.8% | 2024 | down 69.8% | falling |
| 81 | Spain | 2.6% | 2024 | down 61.5% | volatile |
About this data
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).