Informal employment in Latvia
Latvia: Informal employment was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Latvia, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment in Latvia stood at 8.4%.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 111.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Latvia peaked at 9.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +136.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 9.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Latvia?
- Informal employment in Latvia was 8.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for informal employment?
- Latvia ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).