Australia and New Zealand vs Ireland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Australia and New Zealand
1.4%
in 2025
Ireland
1.9%
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
84th
Ireland rank
81st
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.9% against 1.4% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 81st of 92 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Australia and New Zealand or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.9% against 1.4% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Australia and New Zealand and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Ireland rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 84th and Ireland ranks 81st of 92 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.