Austria vs France: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked

Austria
1,442 Hours per year per person
in 2025
France
1,498 Hours per year per person
in 2025
Austria rank
31st
France rank
28th

Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1,498 Hours per year per person against 1,442 Hours per year per person in Austria, a difference of 56 Hours per year per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and France ranks 28th of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1990s 1,679 Hours per year per person 1,571 Hours per year per person 108.59 Hours per year per person Austria
2000s 1,636 Hours per year per person 1,516 Hours per year per person 119.46 Hours per year per person Austria
2010s 1,520 Hours per year per person 1,511 Hours per year per person 8.57 Hours per year per person Austria
2020s 1,431 Hours per year per person 1,478 Hours per year per person 47.06 Hours per year per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Austria or France?
France, at 1,498 Hours per year per person against 1,442 Hours per year per person in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Austria and France?
56 Hours per year per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
Austria ranks 31st and France ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Unit
Hours per year per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,114 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.