Informal employment, male in Norway

Norway: Informal employment, male was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.7%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
24th
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2021
All-time low
21.9%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Informal employment, male in Norway, 2014–2022

0102030402014201820222014: 33.4 % of total male agricultural employment2015: 25.5 % of total male agricultural employment2016: 23.7 % of total male agricultural employment2017: 21.9 % of total male agricultural employment2018: 28 % of total male agricultural employment2019: 31.9 % of total male agricultural employment2020: 36 % of total male agricultural employment2021: 42.2 % of total male agricultural employment2022: 31.7 % of total male agricultural employment

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

Analysis

In 2022, informal employment, male in Norway stood at 31.7%.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment, male in Norway peaked at 42.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2017.

Norway ranks 24th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment, male in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment) in Norway, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of total male agricultural employment Change
2014 33.4%
2015 25.5% -23.6%
2016 23.7% -6.8%
2017 21.9% -7.8%
2018 28.0% +27.7%
2019 31.9% +14.1%
2020 36.0% +13.0%
2021 42.2% +17.0%
2022 31.7% -24.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.7%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 31.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.4% 21.9% 33.4% 6
2020s 36.6% 31.7% 42.2% 3

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Chile 41.5% compare
  2. 22 Hungary 37.1% compare
  3. 23 Lithuania 36.0% compare
  4. 25 Serbia 30.6%
  5. 26 Latvia 30.3% compare
  6. 27 Estonia 23.0% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, male in Norway?
Informal employment, male in Norway was 31.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
How does Norway rank for informal employment, male?
Norway ranks 24th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total male agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 395 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).