Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany

Germany: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 35.9 Hour in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
35.9 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
39 Hour
in 1992
All-time low
35.9 Hour
in 2008
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany, 1992–2008

0102030401992200020081992: 39 Hour1993: 38.7 Hour1994: 38.8 Hour1995: 38.6 Hour1996: 38.7 Hour1997: 38.5 Hour1998: 38.2 Hour1999: 38.1 Hour2000: 38 Hour2001: 37.8 Hour2002: 37.4 Hour2003: 36.9 Hour2004: 36.9 Hour2005: 36.8 Hour2006: 36 Hour2007: 36 Hour2008: 35.9 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

In 2008, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany stood at 35.9 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany peaked at 39 Hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.9 Hour, in 2008.

That places Germany 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Germany, 1992 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
1992 39 Hour
1993 38.7 Hour -0.8%
1994 38.8 Hour +0.3%
1995 38.6 Hour -0.5%
1996 38.7 Hour +0.3%
1997 38.5 Hour -0.5%
1998 38.2 Hour -0.8%
1999 38.1 Hour -0.3%
2000 38 Hour -0.3%
2001 37.8 Hour -0.5%
2002 37.4 Hour -1.1%
2003 36.9 Hour -1.3%
2004 36.9 Hour +0.0%
2005 36.8 Hour -0.3%
2006 36 Hour -2.2%
2007 36 Hour +0.0%
2008 35.9 Hour -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.58 Hour 38.1 Hour 39 Hour 8
2000s 36.86 Hour 35.9 Hour 38 Hour 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 29 Belgium 36.7 Hour compare
  2. 29 Finland 36.7 Hour compare
  3. 29 France 36.7 Hour compare
  4. 32 Ireland 35.9 Hour compare
  5. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.5 Hour compare
  6. 34 United Kingdom 35.5 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany?
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Germany was 35.9 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39 Hour in 1992.
What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9 Hour in 2008.
How does Germany rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Germany ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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