Share in informal employment in Norway
Norway: Share in informal employment was 1.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.23
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2012
All-time low
1.22
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Norway, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share in informal employment in Norway stood at 1.23.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Norway peaked at 2.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2008.
Norway ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.22 | 2.03 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.96 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.23 | 1.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- 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+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 78.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Norway?
- Share in informal employment in Norway was 1.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2008.
- How does Norway rank for share in informal employment?
- Norway ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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