Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria

Austria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 42.14 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
42.14
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
42.78
in 1997
All-time low
42.14
in 2003
Years of data
8
1995–2003

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria, 1995–2003

0102030401995199920031995: 42.51996: 42.41997: 42.81998: 42.61999: 42.72000: 42.72001: 42.62003: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria is 42.14, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria peaked at 42.78 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.14, in 2003.

That places Austria 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria, 1995 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1995 42.5 —
1996 42.38 -0.3%
1997 42.78 +0.9%
1998 42.62 -0.4%
1999 42.65 +0.1%
2000 42.68 +0.1%
2001 42.62 -0.1%
2003 42.14 -1.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 42.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 42.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.59 42.38 42.78 5
2000s 42.48 42.14 42.68 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 42 Slovakia 42.6 compare
  2. 43 Uganda 42.38
  3. 44 Philippines 42.36 compare
  4. 46 Argentina 42.11
  5. 47 Slovenia 41.92 compare
  6. 48 Indonesia 41.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Austria was 42.14 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 42.78 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.14 in 2003.
How does Austria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Austria ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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