Share in informal employment in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share in informal employment was 0.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.88
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
3
in 2008
All-time low
0.88
in 2022
Years of data
16
2007–2022
Share in informal employment in Switzerland, 2007–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share in informal employment in Switzerland stood at 0.88. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Switzerland peaked at 3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.47 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.07 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.88 | 1.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
- 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+) 66.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Switzerland?
- Share in informal employment in Switzerland was 0.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share in informal employment?
- Switzerland ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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