Ireland Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 1.90 %

Ireland's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 1.90 %, down 5.0% from 2023. It ranks #63 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20241.9 %0.1 %-5.00%
20232 %0.05 %-2.44%
20222.05 %+0.64 %+45.39%
20211.41 %0.21 %-12.96%
20201.62 %+0.1 %+6.58%
20191.52 %0.37 %-19.58%
20181.89 %0.06 %-3.08%
20171.95 %0.29 %-12.95%
20162.24 %+0.16 %+7.69%
20152.08 %1.6 %-43.48%
20143.68 %+0.96 %+35.29%
20132.72 %0.47 %-14.73%
20123.19 %+0.41 %+14.75%
20112.78 %2.75 %-49.73%
20105.53 %+2.07 %+59.83%
20093.46 %0.74 %-17.62%
20084.2 %0.83 %-16.50%
20075.03 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Ireland Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Ireland's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Ireland's urban informal employment share is 1.90 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Ireland's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Ireland's urban informal employment share fell by 5.0% from 2023 (2 %) to 2024 (1.90 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 48.4%.

How does Ireland rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Ireland has the 63rd highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Ireland's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Ireland's urban informal employment share was 5.03 %. By 2024 it fell by 62.2%.

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