Informal employment affects 45% of workers2026-10-12Informal employment reached 45% of workers.The rate rose from 41.4% at the end of 2023; during that period, the share of employees fell while the share of self-employed workers grew.Among self-employed urban workers, 65.8% work informally; among employees, 37.9% have no pension contributions.Informal employment among self-employed workers exceeds 80% in several cities in the north and Cuyo, compared with 32.8% in the city of Buenos Aires.Domestic work and construction have the highest informality rates by sector, at 77.4% and 76.2%, respectively.The report links regional differences to the productive structure, productivity, and the size of businesses.La informalidad laboral alcanza al 45% en Argentina y supera el 80% entre cuentapropistas de algunas ciudades del norte (Ámbito)La informalidad laboral llega al 45% en Argentina y supera el 80% en varios lugares: cómo se encuentra Cuyo (Los Andes)La informalidad alcanza al 45% de los trabajadores en el país, pero en el norte supera el 80% (Agencia Noticias Argentinas (NA))La informalidad laboral ya es del 45% en Argentina: en el norte supera el 80% entre cuentapropistas (C5N)Crece la informalidad (Página/12)