Share in informal employment in Finland
Finland: Share in informal employment was 2.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 2013
All-time low
1.44
in 2010
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Finland, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.15 for share in informal employment in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Finland peaked at 2.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2010.
Finland ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.44 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 79.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Finland?
- Share in informal employment in Finland was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for share in informal employment?
- Finland ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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