Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Germany

Germany: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 106.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
106.7
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
106.7
in 2019
All-time low
100
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Germany, 2006–2019

02550751002006201220192006: 103.22007: 103.82008: 103.82009: 101.42010: 100.72011: 101.22012: 1002013: 100.42014: 101.82015: 102.82016: 105.92017: 103.72018: 104.62019: 106.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 106.7 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Germany peaked at 106.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2012.

That places Germany 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Germany, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 103.2 —
2007 103.8 +0.6%
2008 103.8 +0.0%
2009 101.4 -2.3%
2010 100.7 -0.7%
2011 101.2 +0.5%
2012 100 -1.2%
2013 100.4 +0.4%
2014 101.8 +1.4%
2015 102.8 +1.0%
2016 105.9 +3.0%
2017 103.7 -2.1%
2018 104.6 +0.9%
2019 106.7 +2.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 106.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 106.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.25, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.05 101.4 103.8 4
2010s 102.78 100 106.7 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Cyprus 111.4 compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 110.4 compare
  3. 10 Norway 108.6 compare
  4. 12 France 105.7 compare
  5. 13 Iceland 105.5 compare
  6. 14 Denmark 104.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Germany?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Germany was 106.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 106.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
How does Germany rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
Germany ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
43 places, 644 data points, 2006–2020
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