Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria
Austria: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 33.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria is 33.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria peaked at 40.16 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 2023.
That places Austria 95th out of 101 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.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.83 | — |
| 1996 | 39.67 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.16 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.7 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.55 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.44 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.35 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.79 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.13 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38.57 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.37 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.92 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.57 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 36.61 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.47 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.18 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 35.87 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 35.46 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.12 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.94 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.29 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.5 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 33.33 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.17 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 33.41 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.46 | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 33.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Austria's 33.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.61, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.78 | 39.55 | 40.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.46 | 36.61 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.62 | 34.94 | 36.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.54 | 33.17 | 34.5 | 6 |
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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Austria was 33.46 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.16 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 101 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.