Spain vs Sweden: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 45 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for informal employment?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th 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).