Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Austria

Austria: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Austria, 2014–2024

00.511.522.52014201920242014: 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 - 19th icls in 2024.

The figure 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 - 19th icls in Austria peaked at 2.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.

That places Austria 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%) in Austria, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 1.2%
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
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 2.3% 6
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 2.0% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 Switzerland 1.5% compare
  2. 43 Norway 1.4% compare
  3. 44 Belgium 1.4% compare
  4. 46 Hungary 1.3% compare
  5. 47 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  6. 48 Croatia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Austria?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 - 19th icls recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
How does Austria rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
Austria ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th 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 falling.
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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
50 places, 457 data points, 2014–2025
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