Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Germany

Germany: Employed persons working at atypical working time by European was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2011
All-time low
29
in 2025
Years of data
13
2011–2025

Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Germany, 2011–2025

0102030402011201820252011: 39.32012: 38.72013: 38.12014: 37.92015: 37.92016: 37.52017: 36.32018: 35.52019: 35.12020: 31.42021: 29.92023: 29.92025: 29

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Germany is 29, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Germany peaked at 39.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2025.

That places Germany 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons working at atypical working time by European in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment in Germany, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 39.3
2012 38.7 -1.5%
2013 38.1 -1.6%
2014 37.9 -0.5%
2015 37.9 +0.0%
2016 37.5 -1.1%
2017 36.3 -3.2%
2018 35.5 -2.2%
2019 35.1 -1.1%
2020 31.4 -10.5%
2021 29.9 -4.8%
2023 29.9 +0.0%
2025 29 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.37 35.1 39.3 9
2020s 30.05 29 31.4 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 21 Iceland 31.4 compare
  2. 22 Austria 31.2 compare
  3. 23 Poland 29.5 compare
  4. 25 Netherlands 28.4 compare
  5. 26 Sweden 28.3 compare
  6. 27 Estonia 28.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Germany?
Employed persons working at atypical working time by european in Germany was 29 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working at atypical working time by european recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2011.
What is the lowest employed persons working at atypical working time by european recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2025.
How does Germany rank for employed persons working at atypical working time by european?
Germany ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working at atypical working time by european rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working at atypical working time by European socio-economic group - % of total employment
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 470 data points, 2011–2025
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