Latvia vs Sweden: Share in informal employment
Latvia
2.4
in 2023
Sweden
2.94
in 2023
Latvia rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st
Share in informal employment over time
- Latvia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.94 against 2.4 in Latvia, a difference of 0.54.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 3.69 | 0.7967 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.46 | 0.39 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.9 | 0.56 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share in informal employment, Latvia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.94 against 2.4 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Latvia and Sweden?
- 0.54, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sweden rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Latvia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st 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.