Latvia vs Norway: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women
Latvia
1.6%
in 2024
Norway
1.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
70th
Norway rank
69th
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 69th of 82 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 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, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Latvia ranks 70th and Norway ranks 69th 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.