Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Austria
Austria: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 35.5 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35.5 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
39.8 Hour
in 2004
All-time low
35.4 Hour
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 35.5 Hour.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Austria peaked at 39.8 Hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.4 Hour, in 2024.
Austria ranks 37th 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Austria, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.6 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 38.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 37.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8 Hour | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 39.2 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.8 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.1 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 35.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 35.4 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.5 Hour | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35.5 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.05 Hour, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35.5 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.6 Hour, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 38.6 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.61 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 39.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.93 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 Hour | 35.4 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 34 United Kingdom 36.6 Hour compare
- 34 United Kingdom 36.6 Hour compare
- 36 Belgium 35.9 Hour compare
- 37 Ireland 35.5 Hour compare
- 39 Finland 35.4 Hour compare
- 40 Switzerland 35.3 Hour 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Austria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Austria was 35.5 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 Hour in 2004.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 Hour in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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