Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Austria

Austria: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2007–2024

00.511.522.52007201520242007: 0.84 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.2 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.1 %2014: 1.2 %2015: 1.5 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 0.96 %2024: 1.3 %

Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Austria is 1.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 2.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.

Austria ranks 77th 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 of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Switzerland 1.5% compare
  2. 75 Norway 1.4% compare
  3. 76 Belgium 1.4% compare
  4. 78 Hungary 1.3% compare
  5. 79 Bulgaria 1.2% compare
  6. 80 Croatia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
How does Austria rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
Austria ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by 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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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.