Annual working hours per worker in Germany
Germany: Annual working hours per worker was 1,335 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,335
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
130th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,284
in 1870
All-time low
1,314
in 2020
Years of data
81
1870–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Germany, 1870–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,335 for annual working hours per worker 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 in Germany peaked at 3,284 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,314, in 2020.
Germany ranks 130th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 81 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 3,284 | — |
| 1880 | 3,223 | -1.9% |
| 1890 | 3,108 | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 3,056 | -1.7% |
| 1913 | 2,723 | -10.9% |
| 1929 | 2,128 | -21.9% |
| 1938 | 2,187 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 2,427 | +11.0% |
| 1951 | 2,402 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2,376 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 2,351 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,326 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2,301 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 2,276 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 2,252 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 2,228 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2,205 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 2,181 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 2,154 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 2,117 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 2,087 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,098 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,084 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,058 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2,020 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2,008 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,988 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1,972 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 1,941 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,915 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,885 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,852 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,812 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,824 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,806 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,787 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,775 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,756 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,734 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,723 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,710 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,699 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,676 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,657 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,634 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,629 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,606 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,583 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,554 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,565 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,539 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,534 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,529 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,516 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,506 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,503 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,490 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,465 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,457 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,448 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,443 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,443 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,432 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,452 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,454 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,447 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,407 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,425 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,427 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,406 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,396 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,400 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,402 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,396 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,388 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,381 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,314 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,342 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,340 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,335 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,335 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,335 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Germany?
- Annual working hours per worker in Germany was 1,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,284 in 1870.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Germany ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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