Share in informal employment female in Sweden
Sweden: Share in informal employment female was 2.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2010
All-time low
2.59
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment female in Sweden, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment female in Sweden stood at 2.69.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Sweden peaked at 4.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2020.
That places Sweden 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share in informal employment female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.66 | — |
| 2008 | 4.44 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.98 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | -5.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.87 | 3.5 | 4.44 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.96 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.59 | 2.98 | 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment female in Sweden?
- Share in informal employment female in Sweden was 2.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for share in informal employment female?
- Sweden ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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