Share in informal employment in Austria
Austria: Share in informal employment was 1.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 2012
All-time low
0.84
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Share in informal employment in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share in informal employment in Austria stood at 1.32.
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 in informal employment in Austria peaked at 2.28 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.84, 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 in informal employment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.84 | — |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +64.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.34 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +59.4% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | +41.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.55 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +37.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.82, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.84 | 1.38 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.22 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 0.96 | 1.98 | 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 in informal employment in Austria?
- Share in informal employment in Austria was 1.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for share in informal employment?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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