Austria vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional
Austria
35.5 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Austria rank
37th
United Kingdom rank
34th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 36.6 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Austria, a difference of 1.1 Hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.78 Hour | 38.06 Hour | 0.72 Hour | Austria |
| 2000s | 38.58 Hour | 37.15 Hour | 1.43 Hour | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.91 Hour | 36.53 Hour | 0.38 Hour | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 36.6 Hour against 35.5 Hour in Austria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 1.1 Hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Austria ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 34th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.