Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Southern Europe, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 4.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Europe peaked at 6.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2025.
Southern Europe ranks 35th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.2% | — |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Southern Europe was 4.6% 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2025.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Southern Europe ranks 35th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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