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

Austria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 38.63 in 2003. ▬ Flat

Latest (2003)
38.63
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
65th
of 78 countries
All-time high
39.79
in 1997
All-time low
38.63
in 2003
Years of data
8
1995–2003

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

0102030401995199920031995: 39.51996: 39.51997: 39.81998: 39.21999: 39.32000: 39.22001: 392003: 38.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 38.63 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Austria peaked at 39.79 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 2003.

That places Austria 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Austria, 1995 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1995 39.49 —
1996 39.45 -0.1%
1997 39.79 +0.9%
1998 39.2 -1.5%
1999 39.29 +0.2%
2000 39.18 -0.3%
2001 39.02 -0.4%
2003 38.63 -1.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 38.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 38.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.45 39.2 39.79 5
2000s 38.94 38.63 39.18 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 Spain 38.84 compare
  2. 63 Cyprus 38.72
  3. 64 Italy 38.64 compare
  4. 66 United States 38.53 compare
  5. 67 Georgia 38.51 compare
  6. 68 France 38.38

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Austria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Austria was 38.63 in 2003, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 39.79 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 2003.
How does Austria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Austria ranks 65th out of 78 countries with data for 2003.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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