Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Latvia
Latvia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latvia peaked at 5.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.
That places Latvia 78th 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.5% | — |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -39.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -40.9% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -9.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More work & labour data for Latvia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 365.13 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 470.3 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 925.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latvia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Latvia was 2.2% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Latvia ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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