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

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2013
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Finland, 2007–2024

00.511.522.52007201520242007: 1.82008: 1.82009: 1.82010: 1.42011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.82022: 22023: 2.12024: 2.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2007 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +48.6% 1.4% 2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Estonia 2.4% compare
  2. 75 Czechia 2.3% compare
  3. 76 Spain 2.2% compare
  4. 78 Latvia 2.2% compare
  5. 79 Iceland 2.0% compare
  6. 80 Luxembourg 1.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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