Share in informal employment in Sweden
Sweden: Share in informal employment was 2.94 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.94
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
61st
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.42
in 2010
All-time low
2.55
in 2021
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.94 for share in informal employment in 2023.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Sweden peaked at 4.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.55, in 2021.
That places Sweden 61st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.47 | 4.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 2.8 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.55 | 3.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- 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+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Sweden?
- Share in informal employment in Sweden was 2.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for share in informal employment?
- Sweden ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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