Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Finland
Finland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Finland, 2007–2024
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 Finland is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Finland peaked at 2.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Finland 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Finland?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Finland was 2.2% in 2024, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Finland ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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