5 Countries with the Highest Informal Employment in the World

In this article, we take a look at 5 countries with the highest informal employment in the world. If you would like to take a detailed look at our analysis of the informal economy, you can take a look at 25 Countries with the Highest Informal Employment in the World. 

5. Burkina Faso

Proportion of Informal Employment in Total Employment (2023): 95.2% 

In Burkina Faso, the informal sector contributes 20% to the country’s total GDP. 70% of the economically active urban population works within the informal sector.