World Employment and Social Outlook 2015

Where are workers less likely to have a permanent contract?

Globally over 60 per cent of all workers lack any kind of employment contract, with most of them engaged in own-account or contributing family work in the developing world. However, even among wage and salaried workers, less than half (42 per cent) are working on a permanent contract.

 
Percentage of workers (total employment) without a permanent contract
 
Less than 25%
 
25-50%
 
50-75%
 
75-90%
 
90-100%

Disclaimer: The boundaries shown on this map do not imply endorsement or acceptance by the ILO.