Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 5.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Northern Europe peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Northern Europe 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +86.3% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +86.3% | 3.6% | 6.7% |
| 2012 | +29.1% | 3.7% | 4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2096 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2044 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 54,739 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Northern Europe was 5.2% 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Northern Europe ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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