Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany

Germany: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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
2,427
in 1950
All-time low
1,314
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany is 1,335, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany peaked at 2,427 in 1950 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 74 years of available data.

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2,427 —
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 127 Norway 1,412 compare
  2. 128 Yemen 1,382 compare
  3. 129 Denmark 1,380 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Germany was 1,335 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 2,427 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1,314 in 2020.
How does Germany rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
Germany ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
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Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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