Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria
Austria: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1998
All-time low
6.5%
in 2024
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria stood at 6.8%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria peaked at 15.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 15.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria?
- Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria was 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Persons in part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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