Annual working hours per person employed in Germany
Germany: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,355 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
1,355
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,960
in 1970
All-time low
1,355
in 2017
Years of data
48
1970–2017
Annual working hours per person employed in Germany, 1970–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,355 for annual working hours per person employed in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Germany peaked at 1,960 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,355, in 2017.
That places Germany 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,960 | — |
| 1971 | 1,928 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,905 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,876 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,837 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,800 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,813 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,795 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,776 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,764 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,745 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,724 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,712 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,700 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,688 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,665 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,646 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,624 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,619 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,595 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,572 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,554 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,565 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,542 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,537 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,528 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,510 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,494 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,479 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,452 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,442 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,431 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,425 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,422 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,411 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,425 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,424 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,418 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,373 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,390 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,393 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,375 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,363 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,367 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,368 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,359 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,355 | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,355 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,355 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,845 | 1,764 | 1,960 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,672 | 1,595 | 1,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,528 | 1,479 | 1,572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,422 | 1,373 | 1,452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 | 1,355 | 1,393 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 annual working hours per person employed in Germany?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Germany was 1,355 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,960 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,355 in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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