Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland
Finland: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 2.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.06
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2008
All-time low
1.35
in 2019
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.06 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland peaked at 2.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2019.
Finland ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.78 | — |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.08 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.78 | 2.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.35 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.53 | 2.06 | 5 |
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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Finland was 2.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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