Austria vs Switzerland: Informal employment
Informal employment over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.6% against 4.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher informal employment, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.6% against 4.7% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in informal employment between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for informal employment?
- Austria ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Informal employment (% of total agricultural employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in agricultural activities out of total employment in agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises persons whose main or secondary jobs are informal. For own-account workers and employers, informality is determined by enterprise characteristics (unincorporated, market-based, and unregistered); for contributing family workers, it is determined by the absence of written contracts and lack of coverage under labor legislation; and for employees, it is determined by whether the employment relationship is not subject to national labor legislation, income taxation, or social protection. The data are based on the statistical standards adopted by the 19th International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS).