Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 49.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, 2014–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49.1 for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland peaked at 49.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.14, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Informal employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 35.65 | — |
| 2015 | 39.98 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 27.29 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 37.79 | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 24.14 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.84 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 33.35 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 32.39 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 49.1 | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.77 | 24.14 | 39.98 | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.1 | 26.8 | 49.1 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland?
- Informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Switzerland was 49.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.14 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Switzerland ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 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.