A survey-based exploration of satisfaction and profitability in Egypt's Informal Sector - ECES 2012

This paper investigates the determinants of job satisfaction, profitability and informality in the informal sector in Egypt. With respect to employers, findings indicate that they tend to be more profitable in the trade sector and have a higher probability to remain informal in the manufacturing sector. For employees, satisfaction is higher in the manufacturing sector. Overall, higher levels of education are  positively associated with employers’ profitability, but negatively with employees’ job satisfaction.