Australia vs Austria: Average weekly hours usually worked per employee

Australia
35.54
in 2021
Austria
34.57
in 2025
Australia rank
82nd
Austria rank
85th

Average weekly hours usually worked per employee over time

  • Australia
  • Austria
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 35.54 against 34.57 in Austria, a difference of 0.97.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.

Australia ranks 82nd and Austria ranks 85th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Austria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Austria Difference Ahead
2000s 36.32 37.36 1.04 Austria
2010s 35.86 36.11 0.259 Austria
2020s 35.3 35.23 0.08 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours usually worked per employee, Australia or Austria?
Australia, at 35.54 against 34.57 in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in average weekly hours usually worked per employee between Australia and Austria?
0.97, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Australia and Austria rank globally for average weekly hours usually worked per employee?
Australia ranks 82nd and Austria ranks 85th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours usually worked per employee. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
87 places, 1,878 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.