Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland
Ireland: Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 3.42 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.42 for informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland peaked at 6.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.17, in 2020.
That places Ireland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.04 | — |
| 2015 | 3.75 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 3.51 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -58.6% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +69.7% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 3.16 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9 | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 3.42 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.59 | 1.41 | 6.04 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 1.17 | 3.9 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland?
- Informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Ireland was 3.42 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Ireland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.