Table 3.
Characteristics of women of reproductive age informally employed in Brazil and Ghana
| Variable by country | Women informally employed | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated total % (n) | Estimated % (n) giving birth in previous year | |
| Brazil | ||
| Age, years | ||
| 16 to 24 | 20.1(3,592) | 4.2(151) |
| 25 to 29 | 14.4(2,562) | 4.5(115) |
| 30 to 34 | 16.9(3,016) | 3.8(115) |
| 35 to 39 | 17.9(3,187) | 2.1(67) |
| 40 to 49 | 30.8(5,493) | 0.1(5) |
| Education level | ||
| No education | 4.1(739) | 1.6(12) |
| Kindergarten or incomplete primary | 10.1(1,802) | 2.3(41) |
| Complete primary or incomplete middle | 13.4(2,390) | 2.8(7) |
| Complete middle or incomplete high school | 20.5(3,651) | 3.0(110) |
| Complete high school | 35.6(6,363) | 2.7(172) |
| Higher or any technical career | 10.1(1,802) | 2.6(47) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 35.4(6,324) | 1.8(114) |
| Married/living with a man | 56.6(10,109) | 3.3(334) |
| Widow/divorced/ separated | 7.9(1,417) | 1.7(24) |
| Locality | ||
| Urban | 87.6(15,633) | 2.6(406) |
| Rural | 12.4(2,217) | 2.9(64) |
| Ghana | ||
| Age, years | ||
| 16 to 24 | 25.9(2,368) | 8.5(201) |
| 25 to 29 | 15.7(1,431) | 16.3(233) |
| 30 to 34 | 16.4(1,499) | 14.1(211) |
| 35 to 39 | 15.5(1,411) | 7.3(103) |
| 40 to 49 | 26.5(2,418) | 2.9(70) |
| Education level | ||
| No education | 32.3(2,945) | 10.7(315) |
| Primary or kindergarten | 19.9(1,819) | 10.2(186) |
| Secondary/middle or incomplete high school | 37.0(3,377) | 7.6(257) |
| Complete high school or higher education incomplete or technical career | 10.6(965) | 6.4(62) |
| Higher complete or more | 0.2(21) | 4.7(1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 23.6(2,152) | 2.8(60) |
| Married/living with a man | 65.6(5,991) | 12.2(731) |
| Widow/divorced/ separated | 10.8(984) | 2.8(28) |
| Locality | ||
| Urban | 34.7(3,164) | 10.6(335) |
| Rural | 65.3(5,963) | 5.9(352) |