Among the countries with available information, Bolivia had the highest share of employment informality, amounting to almost 85 percent of the total employed population. This means that more than three out of every four workers in Bolivia were informally employed in that year. With data of 2023, Uruguay was one of the countries with the lowest share of informal employment in the region, with around 26.44 percent of the employed population being informally employed.
Informal employment as percentage of total employment in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023
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Informal employment as percentage of total employment in selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023 [Graph], ILO, June 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037216/informal-employment-share-latin-america-caribbean-country/