Informal employment, female in Sweden
Sweden: Informal employment, female was 3.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Informal employment, female in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment, female in Sweden stood at 3.1%.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment, female in Sweden peaked at 3.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2020.
Sweden ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total female non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.0% | — |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment, female in Sweden?
- Informal employment, female in Sweden was 3.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for informal employment, female?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden 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 non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers 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).