Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Austria
Austria: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 2.11 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Austria stood at 2.11 Percentage of employment.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Austria peaked at 3.56 Percentage of employment in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.01 Percentage of employment, in 1995.
Austria ranks 21st of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.01 Percentage of employment | — |
| 1996 | 1.4 Percentage of employment | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 1.25 Percentage of employment | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4 Percentage of employment | +91.4% |
| 1999 | 1.94 Percentage of employment | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8 Percentage of employment | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 Percentage of employment | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.72 Percentage of employment | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 Percentage of employment | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 Percentage of employment | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.45 Percentage of employment | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 Percentage of employment | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.67 Percentage of employment | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 Percentage of employment | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.61 Percentage of employment | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.79 Percentage of employment | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 Percentage of employment | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 Percentage of employment | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.04 Percentage of employment | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.05 Percentage of employment | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 Percentage of employment | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 3.56 Percentage of employment | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 Percentage of employment | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 Percentage of employment | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 2.41 Percentage of employment | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 2.52 Percentage of employment | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.63 Percentage of employment | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 Percentage of employment | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 2.02 Percentage of employment | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 2.03 Percentage of employment | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.11 Percentage of employment | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 Percentage of employment | 1.01 Percentage of employment | 2.4 Percentage of employment | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.16 Percentage of employment | 1.71 Percentage of employment | 2.67 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 Percentage of employment | 2.41 Percentage of employment | 3.56 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 Percentage of employment | 2.02 Percentage of employment | 2.63 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 19 Iceland 2.36 Percentage of employment compare
- 20 Portugal 2.15 Percentage of employment compare
- 22 Greece 2.01 Percentage of employment compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1.81 Percentage of employment compare
- 24 North Macedonia 1.7 Percentage of employment compare
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 incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Austria?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in Austria was 2.11 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 Percentage of employment in 2016.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 Percentage of employment in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Austria ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. 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.