Informal employment in G7

G7: Informal employment was 20,977 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
20,977
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
49th
of 87 groups
All-time high
23,492
in 2017
All-time low
20,396
in 2004
Years of data
24
2004–2027

Informal employment in G7, 2004–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2004201520272004: 20.4k2005: 20.6k2006: 20.9k2007: 21.1k2008: 21.0k2009: 20.6k2010: 21.2k2011: 21.1k2012: 22.1k2013: 21.3k2014: 21.4k2015: 21.7k2016: 21.4k2017: 23.5k2018: 23.0k2019: 23.2k2020: 21.0k2021: 20.7k2022: 21.7k2023: 21.7k2024: 21.7k2025: 21.7k2026: 21.3k2027: 21.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, informal employment in G7 stood at 20,977.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment in G7 peaked at 23,492 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,396, in 2004.

That places G7 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Informal employment in G7, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates) in G7, 2004 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2004 20,396
2005 20,622 +1.1%
2006 20,946 +1.6%
2007 21,068 +0.6%
2008 20,999 -0.3%
2009 20,613 -1.8%
2010 21,250 +3.1%
2011 21,102 -0.7%
2012 22,076 +4.6%
2013 21,347 -3.3%
2014 21,427 +0.4%
2015 21,671 +1.1%
2016 21,414 -1.2%
2017 23,492 +9.7%
2018 23,014 -2.0%
2019 23,236 +1.0%
2020 20,958 -9.8%
2021 20,652 -1.5%
2022 21,726 +5.2%
2023 21,694 -0.1%
2024 21,699 +0.0%
2025 21,686 -0.1%
2026 21,316 -1.7%
2027 20,977 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,774 20,396 21,068 6
2010s 22,003 21,102 23,492 10
2020s 21,338 20,652 21,726 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment in G7?
Informal employment in G7 was 20,977 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment recorded in G7?
The highest recorded value was 23,492 in 2017.
What is the lowest informal employment recorded in G7?
The lowest recorded value was 20,396 in 2004.
How does G7 rank for informal employment?
G7 ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is informal employment rising or falling in G7?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this G7 data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 2,088 data points, 2004–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Informal employment comprises persons who in their main or secondary jobs were (a) own-account workers, employers and members of producers' cooperatives employed in their own informal sector enterprises; (b) own-account workers engaged in the production of goods exclusively for own final use by their household (e.g. subsistence farming); (c) contributing family workers, regardless of whether they work in formal or informal sector enterprises; or (d) employees holding informal jobs, whether employed by formal sector enterprises, informal sector enterprises, or as paid domestic workers by households. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.