the smallest proportions are found in costa rica and uruguay although in each case informality encompasses just over one third of all nonagricultural workers this highlights the fact that despite the decision adopted by ilo members to abolish this type of practice there is still a lack of protection for children and adolescents especially in guatemala paraguay the plurinational state of bolivia and peru firstly wage discrimination in employment between women and men is illustrated by the ratio between the average pay of women and men which averages among the countries for which information is available