Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Köln

Köln: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 33.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
33.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
396th
of 443 regions
All-time high
36.9
in 2000
All-time low
33.9
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Köln, 1999–2025

0102030401999201220251999: 36.82000: 36.92001: 36.62002: 36.22003: 35.82004: 35.72005: 35.62006: 35.42007: 35.42008: 35.62009: 35.62010: 35.72011: 35.42012: 35.52013: 35.22014: 35.22015: 35.32016: 35.12017: 352018: 34.92019: 34.72020: 34.22021: 34.62022: 34.52023: 34.32024: 342025: 33.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Köln is 33.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Köln peaked at 36.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.9, in 2025.

Köln ranks 396th of 443 regions 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8 36.8 36.8 1
2000s 35.88 35.4 36.9 10
2010s 35.2 34.7 35.7 10
2020s 34.25 33.9 34.6 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Köln?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Köln was 33.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Köln?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9 in 2025.
How does Köln rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
Köln ranks 396th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Köln?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Köln 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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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,137 data points, 1999–2025
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