Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria
Austria: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 31.9 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
31.9
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 42 countries
All-time high
36.02
in 1997
All-time low
31.9
in 2015
Years of data
22
1995–2016
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria, 1995–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria is 31.9, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria peaked at 36.02 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 2015.
Austria ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.92 | — |
| 1996 | 35.97 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.02 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.54 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 35.12 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 35.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.69 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 34.37 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 34.21 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.36 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.93 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.75 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.59 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 33.4 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.97 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.39 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.94 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.93, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.93, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.71 | 35.12 | 36.02 | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.03 | 32.97 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.32 | 31.9 | 32.79 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Austria was 31.9 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.02 in 1997.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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