Part -time boom in Austria: More and more workers in atypical jobs!

Part -time boom in Austria: More and more workers in atypical jobs!

In the past ten years, the world of work in Austria has changed dramatically: the number of atypical employment relationships has increased by impressive 26.6 %, reports 5min.at . In 2023, 36.7 % of the employed part -time workers worked, temporary, minor or temporary employment relationships - an increase of 30.9 % in part -time employment alone. The gender difference is particularly striking: While 55.5 % of women employed work in such atypical conditions, it is only 19.0 % for men. This development also means that the proportion of classic full -time work has dropped to 63.3 %.

part -time - the new work Trend

How the data of bpb.de are more and more popular, often in order to be able to better reconcile family and work. However, part -time work also has restrictions on income and retirement provision. In Germany, around 12.8 million people were employed part -time in 2023, which corresponds to 30.0 % of the employed. The gender gradient remains rapid: Almost every second woman in the age group of 15 to 74 years works part-time (48.9 %), while it is only 13.3 % for men. A not inconsiderable part of the part -time workers indicate to work involuntarily in this form of employment because they could not find a full -time position.

Family -related part -time employment is particularly widespread in women. 22.8 % of employed people worked part -time due to support tasks - a reason that is only called 8.2 % in men. Many men, on the other hand, go part-time to take part in training or further training (23.6 %). The development of these employment relationships illustrates the need for adaptable work models that meet both the needs of the employees and the requirements of the modern labor market.