Estonia vs Sweden: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment

Estonia
2.48
in 2024
Sweden
2.95
in 2024
Estonia rank
64th
Sweden rank
61st

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
12345200720152024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.95 against 2.48 in Estonia, a difference of 0.47.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.11 3.53 0.4233 Sweden
2010s 2.34 3.46 1.12 Sweden
2020s 2.6 2.96 0.356 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male vs female informal employment as share of total employment, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.95 against 2.48 in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in male vs female informal employment as share of total employment between Estonia and Sweden?
0.47, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
Estonia ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed