Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.23 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 166,160.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 914,430 | 325,496 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 962,412 | 307,720 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | 230,391 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.23 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 166,160, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Germany ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.