Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 3.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 65th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.4% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +37.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +73.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 2.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.