Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen
Niedersachsen: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 33.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen stood at 33.5. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen peaked at 36.6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2025.
That places Niedersachsen 405th out of 438 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.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Niedersachsen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.6 | — |
| 2000 | 36.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.2 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 34.1 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.7 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6 | 36.6 | 36.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.53 | 35.1 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 34.3 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9 | 33.5 | 34.3 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Niedersachsen
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.3 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,186 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.2 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,962 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,962 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 4,041 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Niedersachsen was 33.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Niedersachsen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2025.
- How does Niedersachsen rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Niedersachsen ranks 405th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Niedersachsen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niedersachsen 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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