Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Germany
Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 34.3 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 34.3 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 37.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 2025.
Germany ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 | 37.2 | 37.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.04 | 35.5 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.27 | 34.9 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.62 | 34.3 | 34.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Guadeloupe 34.9 compare
- 33 Martinique 34.8 compare
- 34 Norway 34.5 compare
- 36 Denmark 33.3 compare
- 37 Netherlands 31.2 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Germany?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Germany was 34.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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