Finland vs Latvia: Share of female workers in informal employment
Finland
2.3%
in 2024
Latvia
2.7%
in 2024
Finland rank
71st
Latvia rank
67th
Share of female workers in informal employment over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.7% against 2.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Finland ranks 71st 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 | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers in informal employment, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.7% against 2.3% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of female workers in informal employment between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for share of female workers in informal employment?
- Finland ranks 71st 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.