Iceland vs Spain: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Iceland
2.0%
in 2020
Spain
2.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
79th
Spain rank
76th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
02468200720152024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th of 92 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 4.4% 1.8% Spain
2010s 1.7% 3.6% 1.9% Spain
2020s 2.0% 2.9% 1.0% Spain

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, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Iceland and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Iceland ranks 79th and Spain ranks 76th 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed