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

Latest (2025)
0.015 units per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0158 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0148 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Germany, 2005–2025

00.0050.010.0152005201520252005: 0.015 units per person2006: 0.015 units per person2007: 0.015 units per person2008: 0.015 units per person2009: 0.015 units per person2010: 0.015 units per person2011: 0.016 units per person2012: 0.016 units per person2013: 0.015 units per person2014: 0.016 units per person2015: 0.015 units per person2016: 0.016 units per person2017: 0.016 units per person2018: 0.016 units per person2019: 0.016 units per person2020: 0.015 units per person2021: 0.015 units per person2022: 0.015 units per person2023: 0.015 units per person2024: 0.015 units per person2025: 0.015 units per person

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 Israel 0.0151 units per person compare
  2. 116 Greece 0.0151 units per person compare
  3. 117 Pakistan 0.015 units per person compare
  4. 119 Denmark 0.015 units per person compare
  5. 120 Ireland 0.0149 units per person compare
  6. 121 Guyana 0.0149 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

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.