Informal employment, male in Sweden
Sweden: Informal employment, male was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Informal employment, male in Sweden, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male agricultural employment.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5.3% for informal employment, male in 2024.
The figure is down 52.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment, male in Sweden peaked at 15.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Informal employment, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of total male agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.4% | — |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +112.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -52.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.7%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 34% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 3 |
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, male in Sweden?
- Informal employment, male in Sweden was 5.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for informal employment, male?
- Sweden ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of total male 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 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).