Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Germany

Germany: Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of was 6.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2008
All-time low
6.3%
in 2021
Years of data
25
1992–2025

Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Germany, 1992–2025

0510151992200820251992: 10.9 Percentage1993: 9.7 Percentage1994: 11.3 Percentage1995: 10.6 Percentage1996: 11.3 Percentage1997: 11.3 Percentage2005: 13.8 Percentage2006: 14.6 Percentage2007: 14.4 Percentage2008: 14.8 Percentage2009: 14.4 Percentage2010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 13.3 Percentage2012: 12.9 Percentage2013: 12.5 Percentage2014: 12.3 Percentage2015: 12 Percentage2016: 11.7 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 6.6 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 6.6 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage2023: 6.4 Percentage2025: 6.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Germany recorded 6.5% for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Germany peaked at 14.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.

Germany ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment in Germany, 1992 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1992 10.9%
1993 9.7% -11.0%
1994 11.3% +16.5%
1995 10.6% -6.2%
1996 11.3% +6.6%
1997 11.3% +0.0%
2005 13.8% +22.1%
2006 14.6% +5.8%
2007 14.4% -1.4%
2008 14.8% +2.8%
2009 14.4% -2.7%
2010 14.4% +0.0%
2011 13.3% -7.6%
2012 12.9% -3.0%
2013 12.5% -3.1%
2014 12.3% -1.6%
2015 12.0% -2.4%
2016 11.7% -2.5%
2017 7.1% -39.3%
2018 6.6% -7.0%
2019 6.6% +0.0%
2020 6.6% +0.0%
2021 6.3% -4.5%
2023 6.4% +1.6%
2025 6.5% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.8% 9.7% 11.3% 6
2000s 14.4% 13.8% 14.8% 5
2010s 10.9% 6.6% 14.4% 10
2020s 6.5% 6.3% 6.6% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 Ireland 7.7% compare
  2. 40 Montenegro 7.2% compare
  3. 42 Italy 5.9% compare
  4. 43 Spain 4.1% compare
  5. 44 Switzerland 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Germany?
Employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of in Germany was 6.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
How does Germany rank for employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of?
Germany ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons working on sundays by professional status - % of rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons working on Sundays by professional status - % of total employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,146 data points, 1992–2025
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