Austria Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,438 hours

Austria's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,438 hours, up 0.1% from 2022. It ranks #124 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.44K hours+1.58 hours+0.11%
20221.44K hours2.14 hours-0.15%
20211.44K hours+40.26 hours+2.88%
20201.40K hours110.1 hours-7.30%
20191.51K hours+7.46 hours+0.50%
20181.50K hours+3.97 hours+0.27%
20171.50K hours9.75 hours-0.65%
20161.51K hours+12.34 hours+0.83%
20151.49K hours20.46 hours-1.35%
20141.52K hours8.02 hours-0.53%
20131.52K hours14.07 hours-0.92%
20121.54K hours22.69 hours-1.45%
20111.56K hours+5.74 hours+0.37%
20101.55K hours6.24 hours-0.40%
20091.56K hours43.56 hours-2.72%
20081.60K hours6.46 hours-0.40%
20071.61K hours9.66 hours-0.60%
20061.62K hours15.7 hours-0.96%
20051.64K hours23.06 hours-1.39%
20041.66K hours+2.25 hours+0.14%
20031.66K hours8.03 hours-0.48%
20021.66K hours2.54 hours-0.15%
20011.67K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Austria Average Annual Working Hours

What is Austria's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Austria's average annual working hours is 1,438 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Austria's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Austria's average annual working hours rose by 0.1% from 2022 (1,437 hours) to 2023 (1,438 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it fell by 5.6%.

How does Austria rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Austria has the 124th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Austria's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Austria's average annual working hours was 1,667 hours. By 2023 it fell by 13.7%.

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