Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Germany
Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 34.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.2
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
40
in 1984
All-time low
34.2
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.
Analysis
Germany recorded 34.2 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 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2025.
Germany ranks 33rd of 35 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 in the main job by professional in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.9 | — |
| 1984 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 39.9 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 39.7 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 39.3 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 38.2 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.9 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.6 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.9 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.9 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.8 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 34.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34.3 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.63 | 39 | 40 | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.8 | 37.2 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 | 35.5 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.23 | 34.8 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.52 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 Finland 35.2 compare
- 31 Switzerland 35.1 compare
- 32 Norway 34.4 compare
- 34 Denmark 33.2 compare
- 35 Netherlands 31.1 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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 35 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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