Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Austria
Austria: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 35.3 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
35.3 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39.4 Hour
in 2004
All-time low
35.3 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Austria recorded 35.3 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% 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, 35.3 Hour, in 2025.
That places Austria 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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% |
| 2009 | 37.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.4 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.3 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 35.7 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 35.3 Hour | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35.3 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35.3 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.47 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.83 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6 Hour | 35.3 Hour | 36.3 Hour | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 35.3 Hour in 2026, 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 35.3 Hour in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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