Share in informal employment female in Austria

Austria: Share in informal employment female was 1.23 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.23
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.35
in 2016
All-time low
1.23
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share in informal employment female in Austria, 2007–2024

01232007201520242007: 1.42008: 1.72009: 1.72010: 1.72011: 1.72012: 3.22013: 2.92014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 3.42017: 1.92018: 2.32019: 2.82020: 2.42021: 1.92022: 1.92023: 1.42024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share in informal employment female in Austria is 1.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Austria peaked at 3.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2024.

That places Austria 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share in informal employment female in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment female in Austria, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 1.42 —
2008 1.68 +18.3%
2009 1.74 +3.6%
2010 1.69 -2.9%
2011 1.71 +1.2%
2012 3.23 +88.9%
2013 2.91 -9.9%
2014 1.46 -49.8%
2015 1.52 +4.1%
2016 3.35 +120.4%
2017 1.95 -41.8%
2018 2.28 +16.9%
2019 2.76 +21.1%
2020 2.36 -14.5%
2021 1.91 -19.1%
2022 1.92 +0.5%
2023 1.41 -26.6%
2024 1.23 -12.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.61 1.42 1.74 3
2010s 2.29 1.46 3.35 10
2020s 1.77 1.23 2.36 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 76 Hungary 1.74 compare
  2. 77 Luxembourg 1.71 compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 1.58 compare
  4. 80 Norway 1.14 compare
  5. 81 Slovenia 0.72 compare
  6. 82 Malta 0.7 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment female in Austria?
Share in informal employment female in Austria was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for share in informal employment female?
Austria ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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