Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland
Finland: Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita was 2.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2.19 for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland peaked at 2.27 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2010.
Finland ranks 68th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.77 | — |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | +48.6% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.07 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.19 | +1.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 78% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.6% | 1.44 | 2.14 |
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 | 2.02 | 1.75 | 2.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita in Finland was 2.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 of workers in informal employment vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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