Annual working hours per worker in Austria
Austria: Annual working hours per worker was 1,438 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,438 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,948 hours per worker
in 1950
All-time low
1,399 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Austria stood at 1,438 hours per worker.
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 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,399 hours per worker, 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 | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,948 hours per worker | — |
| 1951 | 1,946 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,943 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1,941 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1,939 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,936 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1,934 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,931 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1,929 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,926 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1,924 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1,912 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,900 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,889 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,877 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,865 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,854 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,843 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,831 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,820 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,766 hours per worker | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,761 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,780 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,776 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,848 hours per worker | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,779 hours per worker | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,773 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,779 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,723 hours per worker | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 1,753 hours per worker | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,757 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,699 hours per worker | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1,714 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,710 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,706 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,702 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,701 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,690 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,693 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,705 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,706 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,716 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,686 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,684 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,682 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,658 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,688 hours per worker | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,696 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,676 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,680 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,667 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,665 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,657 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,659 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,636 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,620 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,611 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,604 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 hours per worker | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,554 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,560 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,537 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,523 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,515 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,495 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,507 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,497 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,501 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,509 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,399 hours per worker | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,439 hours per worker | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,437 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,438 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,438 hours per worker is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,438 hours per worker is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,937 hours per worker | 1,926 hours per worker | 1,948 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,871 hours per worker | 1,820 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,774 hours per worker | 1,723 hours per worker | 1,848 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,708 hours per worker | 1,690 hours per worker | 1,757 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,687 hours per worker | 1,658 hours per worker | 1,716 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,636 hours per worker | 1,561 hours per worker | 1,680 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 hours per worker | 1,495 hours per worker | 1,560 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,428 hours per worker | 1,399 hours per worker | 1,439 hours per worker | 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 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 hours per worker 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 Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by 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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Average working hours per worker in a given year.