Iceland vs Latvia: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Iceland
1.5%
in 2020
Latvia
1.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
71st
Latvia rank
70th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 70th of 82 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.6% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Iceland ranks 71st and Latvia ranks 70th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.