Informal employment rate in Finland
Finland: Informal employment rate was 1.54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment rate in Finland, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate in Finland is 1.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate in Finland peaked at 8.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 2021.
Finland ranks 45th of 47 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 rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.19 | — |
| 2015 | 8.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.32 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.99 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.51 | -74.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 2 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 1.54 | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.14 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 1.51 | 6.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment rate in Finland?
- Informal employment rate in Finland was 1.54 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 2021.
- How does Finland rank for informal employment rate?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. 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. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.