Duration of working life in Austria
Austria: Duration of working life was 39.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2025
All-time low
33.2
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of working life in Austria stood at 39.1. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Austria peaked at 39.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2004.
Austria ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5 | — |
| 2001 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.1 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.1 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.7 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.1 | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 39.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 39.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.43 | 33.2 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.82 | 36 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.37 | 37.5 | 39.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Austria?
- Duration of working life in Austria was 39.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for duration of working life?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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