Informal employment in agriculture in Austria
Austria: Informal employment in agriculture was 4.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.33
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
72nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.57
in 2019
All-time low
3.94
in 2015
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Informal employment in agriculture in Austria, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, informal employment in agriculture in Austria stood at 4.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Austria peaked at 12.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2015.
That places Austria 72nd out of 78 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.
Informal employment in agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.46 | — |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 7.62 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 6.79 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.33 | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 5.66 | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 3.94 | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 9.37 | +137.8% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -51.5% |
| 2018 | 6.34 | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 12.57 | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 4.33 | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 | 6.46 | 8.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.53 | 3.94 | 12.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.33 | 5.39 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.26 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.26 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Austria?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Austria was 4.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Austria ranks 72nd out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is informal employment in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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