Italy vs Sweden: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS

Italy
3.4%
in 2024
Sweden
2.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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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.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 50 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 4.6% 3.3% 1.3% 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 - 19th 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 - 19th icls between Italy and Sweden?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Italy ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed