Informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Informal employment was 7,787 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe is 7,787, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe peaked at 10,819 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,787, in 2027.
Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 73rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,162 | — |
| 2005 | 9,193 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9,311 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9,426 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,484 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,398 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,025 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9,684 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 10,299 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9,615 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9,573 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9,654 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,080 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10,819 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 9,986 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9,898 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,995 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 8,399 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,463 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,194 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8,223 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8,162 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 7,977 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 7,787 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,329 | 9,162 | 9,484 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,863 | 9,080 | 10,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,275 | 7,787 | 8,995 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Northern, Southern and Western Europe
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 226,849 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 167,477 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 92,156 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3405 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 126,496 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 54.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9597 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 214,295 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 214,295 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Informal employment in Northern, Southern and Western Europe was 7,787 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,819 in 2017.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,787 in 2027.
- How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank for informal employment?
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 73rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe 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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About this data
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.