Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria
Austria: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 33.6 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.6 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
39.6 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
33.3 Hour
in 2023
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria is 33.6 Hour, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria peaked at 39.6 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.3 Hour, in 2023.
Austria ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 39.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.9 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.3 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.6 Hour | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 38.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6 Hour | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.2 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 35.5 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.2 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8 Hour | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 33.5 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 33.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.5 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.6 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 39.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 39.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.66 Hour | 35 Hour | 36.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.53 Hour | 33.3 Hour | 33.8 Hour | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Austria was 33.6 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 Hour in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Austria ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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