Germany vs Yemen: Annual working hours per worker
Germany
1,335 hours per worker
in 2023
Yemen
1,382 hours per worker
in 2023
Germany rank
130th
Yemen rank
128th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Germany
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,382 hours per worker against 1,335 hours per worker in Germany, a difference of 47 hours per worker.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 130th and Yemen ranks 128th of 130 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,438 hours per worker | 2,087 hours per worker | 648.66 hours per worker | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1,399 hours per worker | 1,846 hours per worker | 446.33 hours per worker | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1,333 hours per worker | 1,417 hours per worker | 84.57 hours per worker | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Germany or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,382 hours per worker against 1,335 hours per worker in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Germany and Yemen?
- 47 hours per worker, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Yemen?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Yemen rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Germany ranks 130th and Yemen ranks 128th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average working hours per worker in a given year.