Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Sweden: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.6%
in 2024
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
73rd
Sweden rank
71st

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Sweden
0246200720152024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 73rd and Sweden ranks 71st of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 3.7% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 3.6% 3.5% 0.1% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% Sweden

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, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Sweden rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 73rd 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