Ireland vs Spain: Informal employment rate
Informal employment rate over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.8 against 3.42 in Ireland, a difference of 0.38.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 | 4.98 | 3.84 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.95 | 0.8187 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 4.27 | 1.48 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment rate, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.8 against 3.42 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment rate between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.38, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for informal employment rate?
- Ireland ranks 68th and Spain ranks 66th 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
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.