Austria 2025 – Working Time Distribution in Austria: Analysis and Options From an Employee's Perspective

This study analyses the duration, scheduling and distribution of the weekly working time of employees in Austria. The main findings are: Working time is unequally distributed between women and men. About a quarter of the employees are not satisfied with their current working time. Existing instruments to adapt working time in the fields of family, education and labour market are outlined as well as reform options which support a gender time gap reduction and a life-course perspective.