Moldova vs Western Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Moldova
52.2%
in 2024
Western Europe
2.5%
in 2025
Moldova rank
38th
Western Europe rank
36th

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

  • Moldova
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 52.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe, a difference of 49.7%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 20.7 times Western Europe's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 36th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 43.7% 4.6% 39.1% Moldova
2010s 57.6% 4.3% 53.4% Moldova
2020s 54.8% 2.7% 52.1% Moldova

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, Moldova or Western Europe?
Moldova, at 52.2% against 2.5% in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Moldova and Western Europe?
49.7%, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Western Europe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Moldova ranks 38th and Western Europe ranks 36th 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