Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Germany
Germany: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 103.1 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
103.1
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
109.6
in 2019
All-time low
100.3
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany is 103.1, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Germany peaked at 109.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.3, in 2021.
Germany ranks 29th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 104.2 | — |
| 2010 | 103 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 103.5 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 102.6 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 104.1 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 105.3 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 108.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 106.4 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 107.4 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 109.6 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.3 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 101.9 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 101.6 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.6 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 102.7 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 103.1 | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 103.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 103.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2 | 104.2 | 104.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.25 | 102.1 | 109.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.03 | 100.3 | 103.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 compare
- 26 North Macedonia 103.4 compare
- 28 Austria 103.3 compare
- 30 Netherlands 102.5 compare
- 31 Poland 102.4 compare
- 32 Slovenia 102 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 103.1 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 44 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 5.0%. 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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