Finland vs Norway: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.09 against 38.22 in Finland, a difference of 13.87.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 46 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 192.78 | 122.25 | 70.54 | Finland |
| 2020s | 63.77 | 86.29 | 22.52 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19), Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 52.09 against 38.22 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) between Finland and Norway?
- 13.87, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Finland ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 39th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.