Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Switzerland, 2014–2024
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 Switzerland is 1.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 - 19th icls in Switzerland peaked at 1.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 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 2.2%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 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 - 19th icls in Switzerland?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls?
- Switzerland ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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