Sweden Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 2.83 %

Sweden's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 2.83 %, down 3.7% from 2023. It ranks #54 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20242.83 %0.11 %-3.74%
20232.94 %0.33 %-10.09%
20223.27 %+0.72 %+28.24%
20212.55 %0.27 %-9.57%
20202.82 %0.48 %-14.55%
20193.3 %+0.5 %+17.86%
20182.8 %0.68 %-19.54%
20173.48 %+0.27 %+8.41%
20163.21 %0.65 %-16.84%
20153.86 %+0.65 %+20.25%
20143.21 %+0.08 %+2.56%
20133.13 %0.18 %-5.44%
20123.31 %0.6 %-15.35%
20113.91 %0.51 %-11.54%
20104.42 %+0.95 %+27.38%
20093.47 %0.66 %-15.98%
20084.13 %+0.66 %+19.02%
20073.47 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Sweden Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Sweden's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Sweden's urban informal employment share is 2.83 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Sweden's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Sweden's urban informal employment share fell by 3.7% from 2023 (2.94 %) to 2024 (2.83 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it fell by 11.8%.

How does Sweden rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Sweden has the 54th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Sweden's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Sweden's urban informal employment share was 3.47 %. By 2024 it fell by 18.4%.

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