Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland peaked at 3.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 74th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Switzerland was 1.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.