Informal employment rate in Africa
Africa: Informal employment rate was 84.08 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Informal employment rate in Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Africa is 84.08, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Africa peaked at 85.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 83.66, in 2016.
That places Africa 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
Informal employment rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 85.97 | — |
| 2005 | 85.76 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.45 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 85.23 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.94 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.68 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.57 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.91 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.72 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.77 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.8 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.86 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 84.31 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 85.19 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 84.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.65 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.41 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 84.25 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 84.08 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.39 | 84.94 | 85.97 | 6 |
| 2010s | 83.97 | 83.66 | 84.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6 | 84.08 | 85.19 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.49 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3537 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.93 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.81 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.89 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.04 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Africa?
- Informal employment rate in Africa was 84.08 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 85.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.66 in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for informal employment rate?
- Africa ranks 14th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.