Share of workers in informal employment in Austria
Austria: Share of workers in informal employment was 1.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment in Austria, 2007–2023
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of workers in informal employment in Austria stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 55.1% 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 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
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 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment in Austria?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Austria was 1.0% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization – with major 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 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 major 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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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.