Informal employment in Austria
Austria: Informal employment was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment in Austria, 2014–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total non-agricultural employment.
Analysis
In 2024, informal employment in Austria stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in Austria peaked at 5.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
Austria ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total non-agricultural employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.2% | — |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +213.9% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in Austria?
- Informal employment in Austria was 3.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for informal employment?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is informal employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of total non-agricultural employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the share of workers at working age in informal employment in non-agricultural activities out of total employment in non-agricultural activities, expressed as a percentage. Informal employment comprises workers 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).