Denmark vs Norway: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 81.1 against 59.02 in Denmark, a difference of 22.08.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.16 | 117.57 | 79.6 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.02 | 81.1 | 22.07 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19), Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 81.1 against 59.02 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) between Denmark and Norway?
- 22.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Informal employment (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 informal employment 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.