Denmark vs Sweden: Share in informal employment

Denmark
2.82
in 2019
Sweden
2.94
in 2023
Denmark rank
62nd
Sweden rank
61st

Share in informal employment over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
246810200720152023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2.94 against 2.82 in Denmark, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 61st of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.38 3.69 0.3067 Sweden
2010s 6.05 3.46 2.58 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Denmark or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2.94 against 2.82 in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Denmark and Sweden?
0.12, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share in informal employment?
Denmark ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed