Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Germany
Germany: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.015 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Germany is 0.015 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Germany peaked at 0.0158 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 units per person, in 2005.
That places Germany 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0148 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0151 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0154 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.015 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0154 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0152 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.015 units per person | -1.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.015 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0166 units per person, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.015 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0155 units per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Germany?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Germany was 0.015 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 units per person in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Germany ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.