Informal employment in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Informal employment was 2,787 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Southern Europe, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, informal employment in Southern Europe stood at 2,787. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Southern Europe peaked at 3,901 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,787, in 2027.
That places Southern Europe 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Informal employment in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,637 | — |
| 2005 | 3,638 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,663 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,713 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,742 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,513 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,592 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,827 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3,719 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,653 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,819 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,901 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,878 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,777 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,789 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,728 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,242 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 3,680 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 3,198 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 3,008 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 3,033 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2,976 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 2,879 | -3.3% |
| 2027 | 2,787 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,651 | 3,513 | 3,742 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,768 | 3,592 | 3,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,100 | 2,787 | 3,680 | 8 |
More work & labour data for Southern Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 47,878 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5904 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5768 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0626 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 115,021 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 96,332 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 48,453 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,103 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Southern Europe?
- Informal employment in Southern Europe was 2,787 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3,901 in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,787 in 2027.
- How does Southern Europe rank for informal employment?
- Southern Europe ranks 82nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.