Moldova vs Russia: Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment)
Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment) over time
- Moldova
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 17.7% against 10.2% in Moldova, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Moldova's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th of 45 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 16.7% | 4.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 16.9% | 6.2% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Moldova or Russia?
- Russia, at 17.7% against 10.2% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Moldova and Russia?
- 7.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Russia rank globally for informal employment?
- Moldova ranks 20th and Russia ranks 18th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total non-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 non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers 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).