Informal employment in Denmark
Denmark: Informal employment was 6.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in Denmark, 2014–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2019, informal employment in Denmark stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Denmark ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Informal employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.4% | — |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -38.7% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -6.1% |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Denmark?
- Informal employment in Denmark was 6.2% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for informal employment?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment (% of total non-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 non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers 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).