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Table 2 Informality distribution by gender and education level, 2006–2011 (%)

From: Informal self-employment in Kazakhstan

Panel A. Total informality rate

 

2006

2009

2011

Men

0.525

0.446

0.463

Women

0.507

0.461

0.427

Panel B. Distribution by education level

 

Men

 

Formal

Informal

 

2006

2009

2011

2006

2009

2011

≤ Secondary/Vocational

0.46

0.45

0.41

0.66

0.61

0.58

Technical/Incomplete Higher

0.34

0.34

0.38

0.26

0.26

0.31

Higher

0.20

0.21

0.21

0.08

0.12

0.11

 

Women

 

Formal

Informal

 

2006

2009

2011

2006

2009

2011

≤ Secondary

0.47

0.38

0.38

0.61

0.49

0.47

Technical/Incomplete Higher

0.36

0.38

0.39

0.28

0.33

0.37

Higher

0.17

0.24

0.22

0.11

0.18

0.17

  1. Source: Authors’ estimates based on KLFS data (4th quarter).
  2. Note: Weighted by KLFS sampling weights.