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Hours worked, volume of work, overtime

Average hours actually worked per week
2024
29.4
Decreased -0,6 vs. 2023
Volume of work (hours actually worked)
2024
6 880 500 000
Decreased -108 500 000 vs. 2023
Overtime worked
2024
168 900 000
Decreased -11 900 000 vs. 2023

Hours actually worked and normally worked per week in the main or second job, as determined according to the definitions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the volume of work (= total number of hours actually worked per quarter or year) and the paid or unpaid overtime or extra hours (= hours worked in excess of the agreed normal working hours) are presented.

Working time, volume of work and overtime can be presented by gender, age, occupational status (self-employed, employed), economic sector (ÖNACE) and federal province. In addition, time series are provided. The results come from the Microcensus Labour Force Survey (sample survey).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Labour Force Survey (Microcensus) 2024. Compiled on 13 March 2025. – According to international concept (ILO). – Full-time/part-time is self-declared.

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Labour Force Survey (Microcensus) 2024. Compiled on 13 March 2025. – According to international concept (ILO). – Volume of work: Total hours actually worked in the year. – Overtime: Total overtime and extra hours worked in the year in the main job.

Date Title PDF download
2025-09-04 file Significant increase in unemployment in Q2 2025
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2024-09-05 file Labour market in Q2 2024: Less young, more elder employed persons
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2024-06-06 file Labour market in Q1 2024: Plus for part-time, minus for full-time employment
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2024-03-19 file One out of five persons working full-time would like to work less
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2023-12-07 file Unemployment continued to rise in Q3 2023
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2023-06-07 file Unemployment up slightly in Q1 2023
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2023-03-14 file 7% more part-time workers than in previous year
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2022-12-07 file 91 000 more employed than in third quarter 2021
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Date Title result SDDS+ Special Data Dissemination Standards PR PR press release
2026-06-03 calendar-alt Working time 1st quarter 2026
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2026-03-12 calendar-alt Working time 4th quarter 2025
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final PR
2025-12-04 calendar-alt Working time 3rd quarter 2025
Labour market / Working time / Hours worked, volume of work, overtime
final PR
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05/2023

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