Share of Informal Share of Unskilled Labor Labor in Total in Total Informal Employment (%) Employment (%) Agriculture 94.53 99.46 22.94 85.05 Mining 51.30 21.96 Manufacturing 1.46 0.00 Electricity 82.67 4.48 Construction 73.86 56.61 Trade Transportation 39.89 92.41 Finance 1.87 51.53 Services 17.12 69.83 Source: Author calculation based on data from Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey for 2006 Table 3: Informal/Formal Wage Differential 2006 Skilled UnSkilled Agriculture 0.43 0.92 Minning 0.50 0.35 Manufacturing 0.52 0.73 Electricity 0.50 0.50 Construction 0.58 0.83 Trade 0.75 0.70 Transportation 0.26 0.82 |Finance 0.11 0.12 Services 0.51 0.98 Source: Author calculation based on data from Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey for 2006 Turning back to simulation results, simulation two is now run while allowing for segmented labor markets (SIMU2A). Real wages for both formal unskilled and skilled labor
Share of Unskilled Labor in Total Informal Employment (%) Share of Informal Labor in Total Employment (%) 99.46 94.53 Agriculture 85.05 22.94 Mining 21.96 51.30 Manufacturing 0.00 1.46 Electricity 4.48 82.67 Construction 56.61 73.86 Trade 92.41 39.89 Transportation 51.53 1.87 Finance 69.83 17.12 Services Source: Author calculation based on data from Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey for 2006 Table 3: Informal/Formal Wage Differential 2006 Skilled UnSkilled Agriculture 0.43 0.92 Minning 0.50 0.35 Manufacturing 0.52 0.73 Electricity 0.50 0.50 Construction 0.58 0.83 Trade 0.75 0.70 Transportation 0.26 0.82 |Finance 0.11 0.12 Services 0.51 0.98 Source: Author calculation based on data from Egypt Labor Market Panel Survey for 2006 Turning back to simulation results, simulation two is now run while allowing for segmented labor markets (SIMU2A). Real wages for both formal unskilled and skilled labor