Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Germany
Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 34.2 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40 Hour
in 1984
All-time low
34.2 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Germany recorded 34.2 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Germany peaked at 40 Hour in 1984 and was at its lowest, 34.2 Hour, in 2025.
Germany ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.9 Hour | — |
| 1984 | 40 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 39 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.2 Hour | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.9 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8 Hour | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.7 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.9 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 34.2 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 34.2 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.5 Hour, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.63 Hour | 39 Hour | 40 Hour | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.8 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 38.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 Hour | 35.5 Hour | 37.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.23 Hour | 34.8 Hour | 35.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 Hour | 34.2 Hour | 34.8 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Finland 35.2 Hour compare
- 42 Switzerland 35.1 Hour compare
- 43 Norway 34.4 Hour compare
- 45 Denmark 33.2 Hour compare
- 46 Netherlands 31.1 Hour compare
- 46 Netherlands 31.1 Hour compare
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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Germany?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Germany was 34.2 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40 Hour in 1984.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 Hour in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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