Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 95.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 95.86 for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland peaked at 95.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.51, in 2014.
Switzerland ranks 34th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 69.51 | — |
| 2015 | 77.92 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 86.75 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 79.78 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 86.43 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 80.35 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 76.31 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 89.27 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 78.37 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 73.19 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 95.86 | +31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.12 | 69.51 | 86.75 | 6 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 73.19 | 95.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland?
- Employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland was 95.86 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.51 in 2014.
- How does Switzerland rank for employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.