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
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 37th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.4% | — |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +78.8% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.8%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +78.8% | 8.5% | 15.2% |
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 |
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 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 37th out of 45 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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