SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total was 15.06 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
15.06
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
68th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.82
in 2016
All-time low
14.06
in 2023
Years of data
24
2004–2027

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe, 2004–2027

0510152004201520272004: 15.42005: 15.32006: 15.22007: 15.22008: 14.62009: 14.72010: 14.92011: 15.72012: 16.12013: 16.52014: 16.72015: 16.72016: 16.82017: 16.12018: 162019: 15.82020: 15.42021: 15.82022: 14.72023: 14.12024: 15.32025: 15.32026: 15.22027: 15.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe stood at 15.06.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe peaked at 16.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.06, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 68th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eastern Europe, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 15.35 —
2005 15.32 -0.2%
2006 15.22 -0.7%
2007 15.16 -0.4%
2008 14.62 -3.6%
2009 14.67 +0.3%
2010 14.86 +1.3%
2011 15.69 +5.6%
2012 16.1 +2.6%
2013 16.5 +2.5%
2014 16.66 +1.0%
2015 16.72 +0.4%
2016 16.82 +0.6%
2017 16.06 -4.5%
2018 15.99 -0.4%
2019 15.83 -1.0%
2020 15.44 -2.5%
2021 15.83 +2.5%
2022 14.65 -7.4%
2023 14.06 -4.0%
2024 15.33 +9.0%
2025 15.33 -0.0%
2026 15.21 -0.8%
2027 15.06 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.06 14.62 15.35 6
2010s 16.12 14.86 16.82 10
2020s 15.11 14.06 15.83 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 65 Lithuania 4.49 compare
  2. 66 Luxembourg 4.43 compare
  3. 67 Greece 4.2 compare
  4. 68 Spain 3.8 compare
  5. 69 Bulgaria 3.58 compare
  6. 70 Ireland 3.42 compare
  7. 71 France 3.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe?
Sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total in Eastern Europe was 15.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.82 in 2016.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.06 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total?
Eastern Europe ranks 68th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is sdg indicator 8.3.1: proportion of informal employment in total rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,309 data points, 2000–2027
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Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of informal employment in total employment. Employment comprises all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were either in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.