Germany vs Italy: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,055 Persons against 1,675 Persons in Italy, a difference of 380 Persons.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Italy ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,908 Persons | 1,766 Persons | 1,142 Persons | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,409 Persons | 2,199 Persons | 1,210 Persons | Germany |
| 2000s | 3,581 Persons | 2,629 Persons | 951.48 Persons | Germany |
| 2010s | 3,458 Persons | 2,386 Persons | 1,072 Persons | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,342 Persons | 2,037 Persons | 305.63 Persons | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 2,055 Persons against 1,675 Persons in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between Germany and Italy?
- 380 Persons, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Germany ranks 12th and Italy ranks 13th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.