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
0246200720152023

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.

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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