Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany
Germany: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,335 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany is 1,335, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany peaked at 3,284 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,314, in 2020.
That places Germany 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,284 | 3,284 | 3,284 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3,223 | 3,223 | 3,223 | 1 |
| 1890s | 3,108 | 3,108 | 3,108 | 1 |
| 1900s | 3,056 | 3,056 | 3,056 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2,723 | 2,723 | 2,723 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2,128 | 2,128 | 2,128 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2,187 | 2,187 | 2,187 | 1 |
| 1950s | 2,314 | 2,205 | 2,427 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,080 | 1,988 | 2,181 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,857 | 1,775 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,682 | 1,606 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,532 | 1,490 | 1,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,445 | 1,407 | 1,465 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 | 1,372 | 1,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,333 | 1,314 | 1,342 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Germany
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Germany was 1,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,284 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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