Estonia vs Switzerland: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)

Estonia
34.88
in 2025
Switzerland
49.1
in 2024
Estonia rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st

Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
1020304050201420192025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 49.1 against 34.88 in Estonia, a difference of 14.22.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 12.61 32.77 20.16 Switzerland
2020s 37.91 37.1 0.8118 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 49.1 against 34.88 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Estonia and Switzerland?
14.22, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Estonia ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 461 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 informal employment 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.