Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen
Hessen: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 33.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.2 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
373rd
of 437 regions
All-time high
38 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
33.2 Hour
in 2024
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen is 33.2 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen peaked at 38 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.2 Hour, in 2024.
Hessen ranks 373rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 37.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.9 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.3 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.6 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.9 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.2 Hour | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.4 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 35.6 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.4 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6 Hour | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 33.8 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.4 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 33.2 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.2 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38 Hour | 38 Hour | 38 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.52 Hour | 35.2 Hour | 37.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.02 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 35.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.5 Hour | 33.2 Hour | 33.8 Hour | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.9% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79.0% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Hessen was 33.2 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 38 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 Hour in 2024.
- How does Hessen rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Hessen ranks 373rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hessen 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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