Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria
Austria: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 35.64 Hours per week per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria, 1995β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria is 35.64 Hours per week per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria peaked at 39.58 Hours per week per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.51 Hours per week per person, in 2024.
That places Austria 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.82 Hours per week per person | 38.57 Hours per week per person | 39.01 Hours per week per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.61 Hours per week per person | 37.9 Hours per week per person | 39.58 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.02 Hours per week per person | 36.52 Hours per week per person | 37.84 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 Hours per week per person | 35.51 Hours per week per person | 36.47 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Belgium 35.99 Hours per week per person compare
- 30 Switzerland 35.71 Hours per week per person compare
- 31 Finland 35.65 Hours per week per person compare
- 33 Australia 35.45 Hours per week per person compare
- 34 Norway 34.56 Hours per week per person compare
- 35 Germany 34.48 Hours per week per person compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Austria was 35.64 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.58 Hours per week per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.51 Hours per week per person in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . 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.