Informal employment in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Informal employment was 20,241 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Informal employment in Eastern Europe, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Eastern Europe is 20,241, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Eastern Europe peaked at 23,317 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,319, in 2023.
That places Eastern Europe 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,275 | — |
| 2005 | 20,457 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 20,512 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 20,897 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 20,332 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,913 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 20,314 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21,570 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 22,257 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22,761 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 23,031 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23,096 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23,317 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,325 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22,324 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,042 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21,084 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 21,767 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20,058 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 19,319 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 21,018 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 20,873 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 20,553 | -1.5% |
| 2027 | 20,241 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,397 | 19,913 | 20,897 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22,304 | 20,314 | 23,317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,614 | 19,319 | 21,767 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Eastern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 98,157 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4236 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 205,314 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 200,168 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 102,011 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 53,205 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Eastern Europe?
- Informal employment in Eastern Europe was 20,241 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 23,317 in 2016.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,319 in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for informal employment?
- Eastern Europe ranks 52nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.