Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway

Norway: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 7.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
66th
of 81 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2021

Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway, 2007–2021

0510152007201420212007: 6 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 10 %2015: 10.9 %2017: 9 %2018: 8 %2019: 9.7 %2020: 9.2 %2021: 7.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway stood at 7.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway peaked at 15.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2007.

That places Norway 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway, 2007 to 2021.
Year % Change
2007 6.0%
2010 7.7% +28.3%
2011 8.9% +15.3%
2012 9.7% +9.1%
2013 15.5% +60.3%
2014 10.0% -35.9%
2015 10.9% +9.8%
2017 9.0% -17.8%
2018 8.0% -11.0%
2019 9.7% +21.1%
2020 9.2% -4.6%
2021 7.5% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2010s 9.9% 7.7% 15.5% 9
2020s 8.3% 7.5% 9.2% 2

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 63 Netherlands 8.4% compare
  2. 64 France 8.1% compare
  3. 65 Croatia 7.7% compare
  4. 67 Ireland 6.9% compare
  5. 68 Latvia 6.9% compare
  6. 69 Italy 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway?
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Norway was 7.5% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
How does Norway rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
Norway ranks 66th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,096 data points, 2000–2025
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