Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Germany
Germany: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1983
All-time low
4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Germany, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Germany stood at 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Germany peaked at 11.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2025.
Germany ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1984 | 11.14 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 11.29 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 10.85 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 10.74 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 10.66 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.11 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 8.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 8.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 10.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 10.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 9.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 9.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 9.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.95 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.43 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 7.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 5.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.07 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.62 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.38 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 11.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7 |
| 1990s | 9.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 8.88 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 9.95 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 31 Malta 5.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 32 Finland 5.33 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 33 Norway 4.94 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 35 Denmark 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 36 North Macedonia 2.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 37 Hungary 2.24 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 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 incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Germany?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Germany was 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1983.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.