Estonia vs Latvia: Share of female workers in informal employment
Estonia
2.3%
in 2024
Latvia
2.7%
in 2024
Estonia rank
70th
Latvia rank
67th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 67th of 82 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- Estonia ranks 70th and Latvia ranks 67th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers in informal employment. 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 females 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.