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

Norway: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
43rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2015
All-time low
1.2%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

00.511.522.52014201920242014: 2.12015: 2.52016: 22017: 22018: 2.12019: 2.22020: 22021: 1.92022: 1.72023: 1.22024: 1.4

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 Norway is 1.4%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Norway peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.

Norway ranks 43rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Norway, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 2.1%
2015 2.5% +20.4%
2016 2.0% -19.4%
2017 2.0% -2.0%
2018 2.1% +8.7%
2019 2.2% +1.9%
2020 2.0% -9.2%
2021 1.9% -6.1%
2022 1.7% -7.0%
2023 1.2% -28.5%
2024 1.4% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 2.5% 6
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 40 Ireland 1.9% compare
  2. 41 Cyprus 1.7% compare
  3. 42 Switzerland 1.5% compare
  4. 44 Belgium 1.4% compare
  5. 45 Austria 1.3% compare
  6. 46 Hungary 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Norway?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Norway was 1.4% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
How does Norway rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Norway ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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