Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany
Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job was 34.48 Hours per week per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany is 34.48 Hours per week per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany peaked at 40.07 Hours per week per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 34.48 Hours per week per person, in 2025.
Germany ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.66 Hours per week per person | 39.07 Hours per week per person | 40.07 Hours per week per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 37.82 Hours per week per person | 37.24 Hours per week per person | 38.4 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.11 Hours per week per person | 35.59 Hours per week per person | 37.14 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4 Hours per week per person | 35.06 Hours per week per person | 35.75 Hours per week per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.77 Hours per week per person | 34.48 Hours per week per person | 35.03 Hours per week per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Austria 35.64 Hours per week per person compare
- 33 Australia 35.45 Hours per week per person compare
- 34 Norway 34.56 Hours per week per person compare
- 36 Denmark 33.34 Hours per week per person compare
- 37 Canada 0 Hours per week per person
- 37 Indonesia 0 Hours per week per person
- 37 Russian Federation 0 Hours per week per person
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany?
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in Germany was 34.48 Hours per week per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 40.07 Hours per week per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked on the main job recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.48 Hours per week per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked on the main job rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.