Iceland vs Switzerland: Informal employment rate

Iceland
1.99
in 2020
Switzerland
1.09
in 2024
Iceland rank
78th
Switzerland rank
80th

Informal employment rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Switzerland
12345200720152024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.99 against 1.09 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.9.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Switzerland's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 81 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 2.86 1.08 Iceland
2010s 2.24 1.07 1.17 Iceland
2020s 1.99 0.625 1.36 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment rate, Iceland or Switzerland?
Iceland, at 1.99 against 1.09 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in informal employment rate between Iceland and Switzerland?
0.9, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for informal employment rate?
Iceland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 80th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment rate (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 rate (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 economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.