Share in informal employment male in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share in informal employment male was 0.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.18
Change on year
down 60.9%
World rank
80th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2008
All-time low
0.18
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Share in informal employment male in Switzerland, 2007–2022

01232007201420222007: 2.42008: 2.82009: 2.12010: 2.42011: 0.512012: 0.342013: 0.532014: 0.762015: 0.952016: 0.742017: 0.362018: 0.652019: 0.282020: 0.82021: 0.462022: 0.18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, share in informal employment male in Switzerland stood at 0.18. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Switzerland peaked at 2.76 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 80th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share in informal employment male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Switzerland, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 2.35
2008 2.76 +17.4%
2009 2.07 -25.0%
2010 2.42 +16.9%
2011 0.51 -78.9%
2012 0.34 -33.3%
2013 0.53 +55.9%
2014 0.76 +43.4%
2015 0.95 +25.0%
2016 0.74 -22.1%
2017 0.36 -51.4%
2018 0.65 +80.6%
2019 0.28 -56.9%
2020 0.8 +185.7%
2021 0.46 -42.5%
2022 0.18 -60.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.39 2.07 2.76 3
2010s 0.754 0.28 2.42 10
2020s 0.48 0.18 0.8 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 77 Bulgaria 0.74 compare
  2. 78 Slovenia 0.6 compare
  3. 79 Austria 0.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Switzerland?
Share in informal employment male in Switzerland was 0.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2008.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for share in informal employment male?
Switzerland ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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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