Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany
Germany: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany is 4.9, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany peaked at 10.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2025.
That places Germany 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 | — |
| 2001 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.9 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.5 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 6 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.74 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 | 6.9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6 |
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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 long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Germany was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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