Informal employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Informal employment was 49.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 49.1 for informal employment in 2024.
The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Switzerland peaked at 116.36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 70th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 112.01 | — |
| 2009 | 105.87 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 116.36 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 35.25 | -69.7% |
| 2012 | 21.55 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 31.98 | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 35.65 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 39.98 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 27.29 | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 37.79 | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 24.14 | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 43.84 | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 33.35 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 32.39 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 49.1 | +51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.94 | 105.87 | 112.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.18 | 21.55 | 116.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1 | 26.8 | 49.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Switzerland?
- Informal employment in Switzerland was 49.1 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 116.36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for informal employment?
- Switzerland ranks 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.