Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
81st
of 92 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ireland, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ireland stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ireland peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places Ireland 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.0% | — |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +35.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 78 Latvia 2.2% compare
- 79 Iceland 2.0% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 82 Cyprus 1.7% compare
- 83 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 84 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
- 84 Norway 1.4% compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ireland?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Ireland was 1.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Ireland ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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