# Austria’s part-time employment rate rose to 32.1%

The number of part-time workers increased by 57,200 while full-time employment fell by 57,400 compared with a year earlier.

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Work · 2026-09-03

About 4.5 million people were employed in Austria in the second quarter of 2026, almost unchanged from a year earlier. However, part-time employment increased by 57,200 while full-time employment fell by 57,400, lifting the part-time rate to 32.1%.

The unemployment rate under the international definition rose to 5.7%. A total of 272,100 people were looking for work, 11,100 more than in the second quarter of 2025.

Source: [Statistik Austria](https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/announcement/2026/09/20260903ArbeitsmarktQ22026.pdf)
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