Ireland vs Switzerland: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Ireland
95.37
in 2025
Switzerland
95.86
in 2024
Ireland rank
35th
Switzerland rank
34th

Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 95.86 against 95.37 in Ireland, a difference of 0.49.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 84.24 80.12 4.12 Ireland
2020s 74.7 82.6 7.9 Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 95.86 against 95.37 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Ireland and Switzerland?
0.49, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Ireland ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 34th 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

Indicator
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 456 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.