Belgium vs Ireland: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 119.45 against 86.47 in Ireland, a difference of 32.98.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 64th of 81 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.55 | 155.43 | 22.11 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 163.34 | 82.66 | 80.68 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 136.24 | 67.28 | 68.96 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 119.45 against 86.47 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Belgium and Ireland?
- 32.98, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for informal employment?
- Belgium ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 64th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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 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. 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.