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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Austria, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Austria stood at 35.5.
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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2024.
Austria ranks 27th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 38.6 | 38.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.61 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.93 | 36.4 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Austria
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 33 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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