Informal employment, female in Finland

Finland: Informal employment, female was 9.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.9%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2015
All-time low
9.9%
in 2024
Years of data
8
2014–2024

Informal employment, female in Finland, 2014–2024

10203040502014201920242014: 49.7 % of total female agricultural employment2015: 52.9 % of total female agricultural employment2016: 49.1 % of total female agricultural employment2017: 39.4 % of total female agricultural employment2018: 38.5 % of total female agricultural employment2019: 42.3 % of total female agricultural employment2020: 44.1 % of total female agricultural employment2024: 9.9 % of total female agricultural employment

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female agricultural employment.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.9% for informal employment, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment, female in Finland peaked at 52.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.

Finland ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Informal employment, female in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment) in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of total female agricultural employment Change
2014 49.7%
2015 52.9% +6.5%
2016 49.1% -7.2%
2017 39.4% -19.8%
2018 38.5% -2.3%
2019 42.3% +9.8%
2020 44.1% +4.5%
2024 9.9% -77.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.2%, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.3% 38.5% 52.9% 6
2020s 27.0% 9.9% 44.1% 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 37 Estonia 12.6% compare
  2. 38 Austria 11.2% compare
  3. 39 Portugal 10.6% compare
  4. 41 Spain 3.5% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, female in Finland?
Informal employment, female in Finland was 9.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, female recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest informal employment, female recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
How does Finland rank for informal employment, female?
Finland ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment, female rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment, female (% of total female agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total female agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 361 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).