Annual working hours per worker in Austria
Austria: Annual working hours per worker was 1,438 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,438
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,948
in 1950
All-time low
1,399
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Austria stood at 1,438.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Austria peaked at 1,948 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,399, in 2020.
Austria ranks 125th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,948 | — |
| 1951 | 1,946 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,943 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1,941 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,939 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,936 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,934 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,931 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,929 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,926 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1,924 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,912 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,900 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,889 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,877 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,865 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,854 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,843 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,831 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,820 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,766 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,761 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,780 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,776 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,848 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,779 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,773 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,779 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,723 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,753 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,757 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,699 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,714 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,710 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,706 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,702 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,701 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,690 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,693 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,705 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,706 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,716 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,686 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,684 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,682 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,658 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,688 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,696 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,676 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,680 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,667 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,665 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,657 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,659 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,636 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,620 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,611 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,604 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,554 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,560 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,537 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,523 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,515 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,495 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,507 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,497 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,501 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,509 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,399 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,439 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,437 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,438 | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,438 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,438 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,937 | 1,926 | 1,948 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,871 | 1,820 | 1,924 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,774 | 1,723 | 1,848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,708 | 1,690 | 1,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,687 | 1,658 | 1,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 | 1,561 | 1,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 | 1,495 | 1,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 | 1,399 | 1,439 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Austria?
- Annual working hours per worker in Austria was 1,438 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Austria ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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