Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Germany
Germany: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked was 1,332 Hours per year per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
In 2025, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Germany stood at 1,332 Hours per year per person.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Germany peaked at 1,960 Hours per year per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,314 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
That places Germany 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hours per year per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,960 Hours per year per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,929 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,906 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,877 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,838 Hours per year per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 1,801 Hours per year per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1,813 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1,796 Hours per year per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,777 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,765 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,746 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1,724 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,713 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,700 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,689 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,666 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,647 Hours per year per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,624 Hours per year per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,619 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,596 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1,573 Hours per year per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,554 Hours per year per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1,565 Hours per year per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,540 Hours per year per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,537 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,529 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,516 Hours per year per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,506 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,503 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,490 Hours per year per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,464 Hours per year per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1,457 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,448 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,443 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,443 Hours per year per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,432 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,452 Hours per year per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,454 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,447 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,407 Hours per year per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,425 Hours per year per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,427 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,406 Hours per year per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,396 Hours per year per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,400 Hours per year per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,402 Hours per year per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,396 Hours per year per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,388 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,381 Hours per year per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,372 Hours per year per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,314 Hours per year per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,341 Hours per year per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,343 Hours per year per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,339 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,334 Hours per year per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,332 Hours per year per person | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,332 Hours per year per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,640 Hours per year per person, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,332 Hours per year per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,586 Hours per year per person, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,846 Hours per year per person | 1,765 Hours per year per person | 1,960 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,672 Hours per year per person | 1,596 Hours per year per person | 1,746 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,531 Hours per year per person | 1,490 Hours per year per person | 1,573 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,445 Hours per year per person | 1,407 Hours per year per person | 1,464 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,399 Hours per year per person | 1,372 Hours per year per person | 1,427 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,334 Hours per year per person | 1,314 Hours per year per person | 1,343 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Germany?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked in Germany was 1,332 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,960 Hours per year per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.