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# Austria Sees Major Shift to Part-Time Employment

September 4, 2026 at 01:20 PM

> Statistik Austria reports a decline in full-time roles as part-time work grows to include nearly one-third of the country's workforce.

Statistik Austria reports a significant shift in the labor market as the number of full-time employees dropped by 57,400 while part-time roles grew by 57,200. Currently, nearly one in three of the 4.5 million employed individuals works reduced weekly hours.

The female part-time rate rose by 1.4 percentage points to 51.1 percent, while the male rate reached 14.8 percent. Of the total workforce, 3 million people remain in full-time positions, while 1.45 million employees now work an average of 18.4 hours per week.

Overall weekly working time per person fell to 30.1 hours, a slight decrease from the previous year. Despite this dip, employees contribute a total of 1.71 billion hours annually, with full-time staff averaging 34.9 hours during each weekly reporting period.



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