Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany
Germany: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 103.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
103.6 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 42 countries
All-time high
109.6 Index, 2021=100
in 2019
All-time low
100.3 Index, 2021=100
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany is 103.6 Index, 2021=100, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany peaked at 109.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.3 Index, 2021=100, in 2021.
Germany ranks 24th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany, year by year
| Year | Index, 2021=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104.2 Index, 2021=100 | — |
| 2010 | 103 Index, 2021=100 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.5 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 102.6 Index, 2021=100 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 104.1 Index, 2021=100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 105.3 Index, 2021=100 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5 Index, 2021=100 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.4 Index, 2021=100 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107.4 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 109.6 Index, 2021=100 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.3 Index, 2021=100 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 101.9 Index, 2021=100 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 101.6 Index, 2021=100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.6 Index, 2021=100 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 102.7 Index, 2021=100 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 103.6 Index, 2021=100 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2 Index, 2021=100 | 104.2 Index, 2021=100 | 104.2 Index, 2021=100 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.25 Index, 2021=100 | 102.1 Index, 2021=100 | 109.6 Index, 2021=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.12 Index, 2021=100 | 100.3 Index, 2021=100 | 103.6 Index, 2021=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 22 Netherlands 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 22 Netherlands 103.9 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 25 Slovakia 101.7 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 25 Slovakia 101.7 Index, 2021=100 compare
- 27 Austria 101.6 Index, 2021=100 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany was 103.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 109.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3 Index, 2021=100 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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