Informal Employment Dominates African Labour Market at 85 % Share
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The International Labour Organization reports on the state of the African labour market. Informal employment accounts for 85% of workers in the region. This is the highest rate of informal work in the world. Only 15% of the workforce holds formal jobs.
The International Labour Organization reports that 85 % of African workers are employed informally, the highest rate globally, with only 15 % holding formal jobs.