Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1.5% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Switzerland peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 83rd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +29.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Switzerland?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Switzerland was 1.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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