Working Time Rules: Austria
Austria: working hours, holiday calendars and annual leave rules for practical workforce planning.
This is a general overview, not legal advice. Limits, reference periods, exceptions, and record-keeping duties vary by sector and contract and change over time. Confirm the current rules with the official source and a qualified adviser.
Working week used in calculations40 hours per week8 hours a day over 5 days
Minimum annual leave25-30 daysFive weeks of paid annual leave mean 25 working days on a five-day week, or 30 on a six-day week. The entitlement rises to six weeks after more than 25 qualifying years with the employer. These leave units must not be mixed when comparing countries or deducted twice alongside public holidays.Source
Statutory working time
Normal working time is generally eight hours a day and forty hours a week. Collective agreements can provide shorter hours and different permitted arrangements. The annual table is calendar capacity before personal leave, not an overtime limit or a universally required annual total.
What to check before you rely on this
- The current statutory limits, reference periods, and any opt-outs.
- Sector or collective-agreement rules that may override the defaults.
- How overtime is authorised, recorded, and compensated.
- What working-time records you must keep and for how long.