Informal employment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Europe and Central Asia
Europe and Central Asia: Informal employment rate was 12.63 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia is 12.63, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia peaked at 14.74 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2023.
Europe and Central Asia ranks 70th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.69 | — |
| 2005 | 14.53 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.34 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.15 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.94 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.32 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.64 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.55 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.46 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.26 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.97 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.83 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.18 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.17 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.62 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.27 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 12.77 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 12.8 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 12.72 | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 12.63 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 | 13.75 | 14.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.37 | 13.83 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.27 | 13.18 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Europe and Central Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 452,116 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 333,753 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.47 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.21 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 103,309 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 59,908 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.04 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1537 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia?
- Informal employment rate in Europe and Central Asia was 12.63 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2012.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2023.
- How does Europe and Central Asia rank for informal employment rate?
- Europe and Central Asia ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe and Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (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.