Estonia vs Latvia: Share in informal employment

Estonia
2.17
in 2023
Latvia
2.4
in 2023
Estonia rank
65th
Latvia rank
64th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
12345200720152023

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.4 against 2.17 in Estonia, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 2.89 0.7167 Latvia
2010s 2.18 3.07 0.891 Latvia
2020s 2.51 2.33 0.175 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 2.4 against 2.17 in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Estonia and Latvia?
0.23, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for share in informal employment?
Estonia ranks 65th and Latvia ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed