Part-time work, part-time rate

Depending on the source, the results of part-time work are based either on self-assignment of the employed persons or on pay slip information. The part-time rate is the number of all persons working part-time as a share of all employed.

Part-time work and the part-time rate can be presented by gender, age, education, reasons for part-time work, occupational status (self-employed, employed), economic sector (ÖNACE) and region. In addition, time series are provided. The results come from the Microcensus Labour Force Survey (sample survey) as well as the Register-based Census and the Register-based Labour Market Statistics (administrative data).

S: STATISTICS AUSTRIA, Labour Force Survey (Microcensus). Compiled on 13 March 2025. – According to international concept (ILO). – Part-time is self-declared. – Break in time series caused by changes in survey in 2021.

Register-based Census, Register-based Labour Market Statistics

Indicators and municipality results 2022 (.ods)

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Register-based Census, Register-based Labour Market Statistics

Date		Title	PDF download
2024-06-06	file	Labour market in Q1 2024: Plus for part-time, minus for full-time employment	100.1 KB
2024-03-19	file	One out of five persons working full-time would like to work less	105.4 KB
2023-09-07	file	Every sixth employed person wants to work less	103.3 KB
2023-07-17	file	Census 2021: Austria is growing due to immigration and ageing	617.3 KB
2023-06-07	file	Unemployment up slightly in Q1 2023	106.0 KB
2023-03-14	file	7% more part-time workers than in previous year	123.4 KB

Date		Title	result	SDDS+ Special Data Dissemination Standards	PR PR press release
2025-06-16	calendar-alt	Register-based labour market statistics 2023 Labour market / Activity status	final

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