Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Latvia

Latvia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2014
All-time low
2.0%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Latvia, 2014–2024

01232014201920242014: 2.92015: 2.82016: 2.72017: 2.42018: 2.22019: 2.12020: 2.42021: 2.62022: 22023: 2.42024: 2.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Latvia is 2.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 - 19th icls in Latvia peaked at 2.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2022.

Latvia ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Latvia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2.9%
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 2.2%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 6
2020s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 34 Czechia 2.3% compare
  2. 35 Spain 2.2% compare
  3. 36 Finland 2.2% compare
  4. 38 Iceland 2.0% compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  6. 40 Ireland 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Latvia?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
Latvia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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