Ireland vs Netherlands: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9.9% against 9.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 42.2% | 23.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 13.7% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9.9% against 9.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for informal employment?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).