Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Europe
Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 8.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Europe is 8.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Europe peaked at 9.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
Europe ranks 30th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.2% | — |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Europe?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Europe was 8.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Europe ranks 30th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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