Informal employment, male in Austria

Austria: Informal employment, male was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
39th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.2%
in 2014
All-time low
4.3%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2014–2024

Informal employment, male in Austria, 2014–2024

02.557.51012.52014201920242014: 12.2 % of total male agricultural employment2015: 5.1 % of total male agricultural employment2016: 5.4 % of total male agricultural employment2018: 4.3 % of total male agricultural employment2019: 10.2 % of total male agricultural employment2020: 8.7 % of total male agricultural employment2021: 7.1 % of total male agricultural employment2023: 6.2 % of total male agricultural employment2024: 6.3 % of total male agricultural employment

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male agricultural employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment, male in Austria is 6.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment, male in Austria peaked at 12.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2018.

That places Austria 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Informal employment, male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment) in Austria, 2014 to 2024.
Year % of total male agricultural employment Change
2014 12.2%
2015 5.1% -58.5%
2016 5.4% +6.5%
2018 4.3% -20.5%
2019 10.2% +137.5%
2020 8.7% -14.2%
2021 7.1% -18.5%
2023 6.2% -13.3%
2024 6.3% +2.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.7%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.7%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.4% 4.3% 12.2% 5
2020s 7.1% 6.2% 8.7% 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 36 Greece 9.2% compare
  2. 37 Ireland 8.4% compare
  3. 38 France 7.1% compare
  4. 40 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  5. 41 Sweden 5.3% compare
  6. 42 Czechia 5.2% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment, male in Austria?
Informal employment, male in Austria was 6.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest informal employment, male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest informal employment, male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2018.
How does Austria rank for informal employment, male?
Austria ranks 39th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is informal employment, male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment, male (% of total male agricultural employment)
Unit
% of total male agricultural employment
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 395 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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).