Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria
Austria: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 31.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2024
All-time low
17.2%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria stood at 31.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria peaked at 32.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2006.
That places Austria 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.2% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 25.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 9 Spain 37.4% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 34.1% compare
- 11 Germany 31.8% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 31.2% compare
- 15 Slovenia 28.7% compare
- 15 Slovenia 28.7% 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Austria was 31.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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