Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Austria

Austria: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
87th
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Austria, 2007–2024

00.511.522.52007201520242007: 0.842008: 1.42009: 1.22010: 1.32011: 1.42012: 2.32013: 2.12014: 1.22015: 1.52016: 2.12017: 1.62018: 2.12019: 2.32020: 22021: 1.62022: 1.42023: 0.962024: 1.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.3% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Austria peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

Austria ranks 87th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Austria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 0.8%
2008 1.4% +64.3%
2009 1.2% -12.3%
2010 1.3% +10.7%
2011 1.4% +6.7%
2012 2.3% +59.4%
2013 2.1% -6.1%
2014 1.2% -43.0%
2015 1.5% +22.1%
2016 2.1% +41.6%
2017 1.6% -22.7%
2018 2.1% +28.2%
2019 2.3% +8.1%
2020 2.0% -12.4%
2021 1.6% -21.7%
2022 1.4% -11.0%
2023 1.0% -30.4%
2024 1.3% +37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 3
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 10
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 84 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
  2. 84 Norway 1.4% compare
  3. 86 Belgium 1.4% compare
  4. 88 Hungary 1.3% compare
  5. 89 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  6. 90 Croatia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Austria?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Austria was 1.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Austria rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Austria ranks 87th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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