Share in informal employment male in Finland

Finland: Share in informal employment male was 1.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.98
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
67th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 2008
All-time low
1.35
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Finland, 2007–2023

00.511.522007201520232007: 1.82008: 2.22009: 2.12010: 1.62011: 2.12012: 1.92013: 2.12014: 1.52015: 1.92016: 1.62017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.42020: 1.52021: 1.62022: 1.72023: 2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share in informal employment male in Finland stood at 1.98.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Finland peaked at 2.16 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2019.

That places Finland 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Finland, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 1.78
2008 2.16 +21.3%
2009 2.12 -1.9%
2010 1.64 -22.6%
2011 2.11 +28.7%
2012 1.88 -10.9%
2013 2.08 +10.6%
2014 1.47 -29.3%
2015 1.86 +26.5%
2016 1.56 -16.1%
2017 1.65 +5.8%
2018 1.64 -0.6%
2019 1.35 -17.7%
2020 1.53 +13.3%
2021 1.59 +3.9%
2022 1.7 +6.9%
2023 1.98 +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.02 1.78 2.16 3
2010s 1.72 1.35 2.11 10
2020s 1.7 1.53 1.98 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 64 Estonia 2.36 compare
  2. 65 Latvia 2.11 compare
  3. 66 Netherlands 2.04 compare
  4. 68 Iceland 1.53 compare
  5. 69 Spain 1.27 compare
  6. 70 Norway 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Finland?
Share in informal employment male in Finland was 1.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2008.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for share in informal employment male?
Finland ranks 67th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
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