Share in informal employment male in Sweden

Sweden: Share in informal employment male was 3.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.03
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2010
All-time low
2.17
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Share in informal employment male in Sweden, 2007–2023

012342007201520232007: 3.32008: 3.82009: 3.52010: 4.32011: 3.92012: 32013: 3.22014: 3.22015: 3.92016: 3.42017: 3.52018: 2.62019: 3.52020: 32021: 2.22022: 3.62023: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment male in Sweden is 3.03, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Sweden peaked at 4.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 58th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share in informal employment male in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Sweden, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 3.3
2008 3.84 +16.4%
2009 3.45 -10.2%
2010 4.3 +24.6%
2011 3.92 -8.8%
2012 3.03 -22.7%
2013 3.17 +4.6%
2014 3.23 +1.9%
2015 3.87 +19.8%
2016 3.43 -11.4%
2017 3.46 +0.9%
2018 2.65 -23.4%
2019 3.52 +32.8%
2020 3.02 -14.2%
2021 2.17 -28.1%
2022 3.62 +66.8%
2023 3.03 -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.53 3.3 3.84 3
2010s 3.46 2.65 4.3 10
2020s 2.96 2.17 3.62 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 55 Portugal 4.32 compare
  2. 56 Lithuania 3.3 compare
  3. 57 France 3.22 compare
  4. 59 Italy 2.96 compare
  5. 60 Greece 2.82 compare
  6. 61 Luxembourg 2.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Sweden?
Share in informal employment male in Sweden was 3.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2010.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for share in informal employment male?
Sweden ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 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
Last refreshed