Eastern Europe vs Mexico: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Europe
15.3%
in 2025
Mexico
56.4%
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
29th
Mexico rank
32nd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Europe
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 56.4% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe, a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 3.7 times Eastern Europe's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 61.6% | 46.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 58.9% | 42.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 57.0% | 41.9% | Mexico |
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, Eastern Europe or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 56.4% against 15.3% in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Europe and Mexico?
- 41.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Mexico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Mexico rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Europe ranks 29th and Mexico ranks 32nd of 36 groups.
- 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.