Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Austria
Austria: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,442 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Austria is 1,442 Hours per year per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Austria peaked at 1,696 Hours per year per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,399 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Austria ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Austria, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,658 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1996 | 1,688 Hours per year per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,696 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,676 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1,679 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,680 Hours per year per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,667 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,665 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,657 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,659 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,636 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,620 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,611 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,604 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,561 Hours per year per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,554 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,560 Hours per year per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,537 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,523 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,515 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,495 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,507 Hours per year per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,497 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,501 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,509 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,399 Hours per year per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1,439 Hours per year per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,437 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,434 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,435 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,442 Hours per year per person | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,442 Hours per year per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,442 Hours per year per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,679 Hours per year per person | 1,658 Hours per year per person | 1,696 Hours per year per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,636 Hours per year per person | 1,561 Hours per year per person | 1,680 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,520 Hours per year per person | 1,495 Hours per year per person | 1,560 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,431 Hours per year per person | 1,399 Hours per year per person | 1,442 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 28 France 1,498 Hours per year per person compare
- 29 Finland 1,492 Hours per year per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 1,459 Hours per year per person compare
- 32 Sweden 1,421 Hours per year per person compare
- 33 Iceland 1,421 Hours per year per person compare
- 34 Norway 1,386 Hours per year per person compare
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 average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Austria?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Austria was 1,442 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,696 Hours per year per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,399 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.