Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Hessen
Hessen: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 34.2 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Hessen, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Hessen is 34.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Hessen peaked at 37 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2024.
That places Hessen 378th out of 439 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 37 | 37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.91 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.04 | 34.7 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Hessen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,297 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 79 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,719 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,719 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 3,184 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 33.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Hessen?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Hessen was 34.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Hessen?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2024.
- How does Hessen rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Hessen ranks 378th out of 439 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Hessen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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