Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 2.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sweden stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sweden peaked at 4.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 71st of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.5% | — |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sweden?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Sweden was 2.8% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Sweden ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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