Ireland vs Latvia: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 95.37 against 63.41 in Latvia, a difference of 31.96.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th of 46 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.24 | 39.82 | 44.42 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 78.15 | 60.11 | 18.04 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19), Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 95.37 against 63.41 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ireland and Latvia?
- 31.96, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 37th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.