Finland vs Norway: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 45 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 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Finland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for informal employment?
- Finland ranks 44th and Norway ranks 43rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers 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).