Italy vs Sweden: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Italy
3.4%
in 2024
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
68th
Sweden rank
71st

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
012345200720152024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3.4% against 2.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.3% 3.7% 0.4% Sweden
2010s 4.5% 3.5% 1.0% Italy
2020s 3.9% 2.9% 1.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 3.4% against 2.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Italy and Sweden?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Italy ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 71st of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed