Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria
Austria: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 1.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
up 143.1%
World rank
73rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.94
in 2018
All-time low
0.4
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria stood at 1.41.
The figure is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria peaked at 1.94 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2007.
Austria ranks 73rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4 | — |
| 2008 | 1.16 | +190.0% |
| 2009 | 0.79 | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | +44.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 1.85 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.58 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +143.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7833 | 0.4 | 1.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.02 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 0.58 | 1.67 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Austria was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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