Denmark vs Norway: Informal employment

Denmark
40.1%
in 2019
Norway
29.1%
in 2022
Denmark rank
22nd
Norway rank
25th

Informal employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 40.1% against 29.1% in Norway, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Norway ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 44 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher informal employment, Denmark or Norway?
Denmark, at 40.1% against 29.1% in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in informal employment between Denmark and Norway?
11.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for informal employment?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 411 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).