Share of workers in informal employment in Austria
Austria: Share of workers in informal employment was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers in informal employment in Austria stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Austria peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
That places Austria 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 share of workers in informal employment in Austria?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Austria was 1.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.