Informal employment in Norway
Norway: Informal employment was 29.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Informal employment in Norway, 2014–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2022, informal employment in Norway stood at 29.1%.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Norway peaked at 38.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2017.
That places Norway 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.8% | — |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.2% | 38.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.1% | 37.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Norway?
- Informal employment in Norway was 29.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2017.
- How does Norway rank for informal employment?
- Norway ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of total 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).