Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Austria
Austria: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 32 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
32
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32
in 2026
All-time low
15.7
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Austria, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Austria is 32, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Austria peaked at 32 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 15.7, in 1998.
Austria ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.7 | — |
| 1999 | 16.7 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 23.7 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 25.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 26 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.9 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 27.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.4 | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 32 | +1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2 | 15.7 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 16.1 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.21 | 24.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.51 | 28 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Netherlands 43.9 compare
- 1 Netherlands 43.9 compare
- 3 Switzerland 42.1 compare
- 5 Germany 31.4 compare
- 6 Denmark 27.7 compare
- 7 Belgium 27.2 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 persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Austria?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Austria was 32 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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