Estonia vs Switzerland: Informal employment

Estonia
34.88
in 2025
Switzerland
49.1
in 2024
Estonia rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
70th

Informal employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
0255075100125200720162025

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 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th of 81 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 17.37 108.94 91.57 Switzerland
2010s 12.24 40.18 27.93 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, Estonia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 49.1 against 34.88 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in informal employment between Estonia and Switzerland?
14.22, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for informal employment?
Estonia ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
81 places, 1,202 data points, 1999–2026
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 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.