Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Finland

Finland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 2.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2015
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Finland, 2014–2024

00.511.522014201920242014: 2.12015: 2.22016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 1.92020: 1.92021: 1.82022: 22023: 2.12024: 2.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Finland is 2.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Finland peaked at 2.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.

Finland ranks 36th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Finland, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2.1%
2015 2.2% +5.8%
2016 2.1% -1.8%
2017 2.1% -3.7%
2018 2.1% +1.0%
2019 1.9% -11.0%
2020 1.9% +4.3%
2021 1.8% -9.8%
2022 2.0% +17.1%
2023 2.1% +4.9%
2024 2.2% +1.9%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 6
2020s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 33 Estonia 2.4% compare
  2. 34 Czechia 2.3% compare
  3. 35 Spain 2.2% compare
  4. 37 Latvia 2.2% compare
  5. 38 Iceland 2.0% compare
  6. 39 Luxembourg 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Finland?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Finland was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Finland rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Finland ranks 36th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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