Greece vs Italy: Share in informal employment

Greece
4.12
in 2023
Italy
3.49
in 2023
Greece rank
56th
Italy rank
57th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
02468200720152023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4.12 against 3.49 in Italy, a difference of 0.63.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 56th and Italy ranks 57th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 7.57 3.27 4.3 Greece
2010s 6.1 4.49 1.61 Greece
2020s 4.7 4.05 0.65 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 4.12 against 3.49 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Greece and Italy?
0.63, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for share in informal employment?
Greece ranks 56th and Italy ranks 57th 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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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