Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria
Austria: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 38.1 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
38.1 Hour
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 40 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 2004
All-time low
37.8 Hour
in 2003
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Austria recorded 38.1 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria peaked at 39.4 Hour in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.8 Hour, in 2003.
That places Austria 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.7 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.1 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 38 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4 Hour | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1 Hour | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.53 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 9 |
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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 professional in Austria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria was 38.1 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 Hour in 2004.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8 Hour in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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