Work & Labour in Northern Europe 76 indicators covering work & labour for Northern Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Potential labour force rate 2.94 2027 down 0.3% 63rd Potential labour force rate 2.94 2027 down 0.3% 63rd Informal employment 2,716 2027 down 19.8% 83rd Informal employment rate 5.03 2027 down 24.5% 79th Jobs gap rate 10.96 2027 up 0.0% 46th Jobs gap 6,644 2027 up 6.3% 66th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 8.42 2027 up 4.7% 49th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 12.76 2027 up 0.8% 51st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 7,524 2027 up 7.5% 68th Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 0.78 score 2024 up 73.3% 34th Labour force ages 25 to 54 36,668 2023 up 2.5% 64th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 88.26 2023 up 1.9% 5th Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 5.2% 2025 up 24.7% 33rd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 99.4% 2024 down 0.2% 2nd Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 98.5% 2024 up 3.2% 1st [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 85.0% 2023 up 39.8% 2nd ← Previous Page 2 of 2