France vs Sweden: Share in informal employment

France
3.35
in 2023
Sweden
2.94
in 2023
France rank
59th
Sweden rank
61st

Share in informal employment over time

  • France
  • Sweden
2468200720152023

How they compare

France currently reports 3.35 against 2.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.41.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 7.23 3.69 3.54 France
2010s 6.21 3.46 2.74 France
2020s 3.58 2.9 0.6875 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, France or Sweden?
France, at 3.35 against 2.94 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between France and Sweden?
0.41, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for share in informal employment?
France ranks 59th 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