Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Germany
Germany: Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during was 4,544 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
4,544 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,387 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
4,544 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Germany, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,544 Thousand persons for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
That places Germany 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,247 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 5,387 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5,249 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,079 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 4,924 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2026 | 4,544 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
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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 employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Germany?
- Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during in Germany was 4,544 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,387 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,544 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Germany rank for employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Employed persons by actual hours worked in main and second job during the reference week - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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