Austria vs United Kingdom: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Austria
35.5 Hour
in 2025
United Kingdom
36.6 Hour
in 2019
Austria rank
39th
United Kingdom rank
36th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation 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 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 47 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 39th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 47 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.