Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 5.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 2.6% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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