Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway
Norway: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 81.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway stood at 81.1.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway peaked at 129.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.27, in 2023.
That places Norway 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 123.84 | — |
| 2015 | 129.72 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 105.81 | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 106.19 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 120.16 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 119.69 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.82 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 124.82 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 121.63 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 42.27 | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 52.42 | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 81.1 | +54.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117.57 | 105.81 | 129.72 | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.01 | 42.27 | 124.82 | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Norway was 81.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 129.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.27 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (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 informal employment 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.