Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria
Austria: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria, 2007–2021
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria peaked at 12.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Austria 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.5% | — |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +137.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Austria was 4.3% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).