Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria
Austria: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 7.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.6
in 2004
All-time low
7.7
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.7 for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria peaked at 17.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7, in 2024.
Austria ranks 10th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.6 | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 14.9 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.7 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 8.5 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.33 | 8.4 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 10.4 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Austria was 7.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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