Share in informal employment male in Austria

Austria: Share in informal employment male 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

Share in informal employment male in Austria, 2007–2024

0.511.522007201520242007: 0.42008: 1.22009: 0.792010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.52013: 1.62014: 12015: 1.52016: 1.12017: 1.42018: 1.92019: 1.92020: 1.72021: 1.32022: 0.942023: 0.582024: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.41 for share in informal employment male in 2024.

The figure is up 143.1% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male 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.

Share in informal employment male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Austria, 2007 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Latvia 1.63 compare
  2. 71 Iceland 1.52 compare
  3. 72 Spain 1.49 compare
  4. 74 Czechia 1.1 compare
  5. 75 Cyprus 1.03 compare
  6. 76 Hungary 0.94 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Austria?
Share in informal employment male in Austria was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 2018.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2007.
How does Austria rank for share in informal employment male?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share in informal employment male 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 Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
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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