Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Sweden
Sweden: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 2.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.95
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2010
All-time low
2.17
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.95 for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Sweden peaked at 4.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.3 | — |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 3.92 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.87 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.65 | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 3.52 | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 3.02 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 3.03 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.3 | 3.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.65 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.17 | 3.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Sweden?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Sweden was 2.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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