Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Sweden
Sweden: Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) was 3.33 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Sweden, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Sweden is 3.33, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Sweden peaked at 4.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.6 | — |
| 2015 | 4.02 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.59 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 3.13 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 3.93 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.92 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.33 | -15.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 3.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.95, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 3.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.97 | 4.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.11 | 4.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Sweden?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Sweden was 3.33 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Sweden ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.