Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Germany
Germany: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 2,055 Persons in 2025. βΌ Falling
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Germany, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,055 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Germany peaked at 3,881 Persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,055 Persons, in 2025.
That places Germany 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,908 Persons | 2,803 Persons | 3,052 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,409 Persons | 2,932 Persons | 3,814 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,581 Persons | 3,191 Persons | 3,814 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,458 Persons | 2,910 Persons | 3,881 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 Persons | 2,055 Persons | 2,596 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 long usual weekly working hours β employment in Germany?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Germany was 2,055 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,881 Persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,055 Persons in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.