Latvia vs Switzerland: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- Latvia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 95.86 against 63.41 in Latvia, a difference of 32.45.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 81 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.51 | 94.43 | 46.92 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 45.68 | 78.65 | 32.97 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 59.45 | 82.6 | 23.15 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Latvia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 95.86 against 63.41 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Latvia and Switzerland?
- 32.45, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Latvia ranks 67th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.