Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Norway

Norway: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2007–2024

01232007201520242007: 2 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.4 %2010: 2.1 %2011: 2.2 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2 %2014: 2.1 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.2 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.7 %2023: 1.2 %2024: 1.4 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Norway recorded 1.4% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2008.

That places Norway 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 2.0%
2008 1.2% -39.9%
2009 1.4% +16.4%
2010 2.1% +49.3%
2011 2.2% +3.8%
2012 2.6% +20.5%
2013 2.0% -25.7%
2014 2.1% +4.6%
2015 2.5% +20.4%
2016 2.0% -19.4%
2017 2.0% -2.0%
2018 2.1% +8.7%
2019 2.2% +1.9%
2020 2.0% -9.2%
2021 1.9% -6.1%
2022 1.7% -7.0%
2023 1.2% -28.5%
2024 1.4% +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 3
2010s 2.2% 2.0% 2.6% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.2% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 72 Ireland 1.9% compare
  2. 73 Cyprus 1.7% compare
  3. 74 Switzerland 1.5% compare
  4. 76 Belgium 1.4% compare
  5. 77 Austria 1.3% compare
  6. 78 Hungary 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 1.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
Norway ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.