ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany

Germany: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per was 35.47 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.47 No
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
81st
of 89 countries
All-time high
42.9 No
in 1993
All-time low
35.47 No
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany, 1993–2024

0102030401993200820241993: 42.9 No1994: 42.6 No1995: 42.4 No1996: 42.7 No1997: 42.8 No1998: 42.4 No1999: 41.7 No2000: 42 No2001: 41.1 No2002: 41.1 No2003: 40.5 No2004: 41 No2005: 40.1 No2006: 39.8 No2007: 40.6 No2008: 39.5 No2009: 40.2 No2010: 41.8 No2011: 39.7 No2012: 39.9 No2013: 39.4 No2014: 39.5 No2015: 38.8 No2016: 39.1 No2017: 38.5 No2018: 38.3 No2019: 37.9 No2020: 38 No2021: 36.6 No2022: 36.9 No2023: 37.5 No2024: 35.5 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany is 35.47 No, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany peaked at 42.9 No in 1993 and was at its lowest, 35.47 No, in 2024.

That places Germany 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year No Change
1993 42.9 No
1994 42.58 No -0.7%
1995 42.4 No -0.4%
1996 42.7 No +0.7%
1997 42.82 No +0.3%
1998 42.43 No -0.9%
1999 41.73 No -1.6%
2000 41.97 No +0.6%
2001 41.13 No -2.0%
2002 41.08 No -0.1%
2003 40.53 No -1.3%
2004 41 No +1.2%
2005 40.14 No -2.1%
2006 39.84 No -0.7%
2007 40.62 No +2.0%
2008 39.53 No -2.7%
2009 40.24 No +1.8%
2010 41.81 No +3.9%
2011 39.7 No -5.0%
2012 39.89 No +0.5%
2013 39.42 No -1.2%
2014 39.5 No +0.2%
2015 38.84 No -1.7%
2016 39.07 No +0.6%
2017 38.49 No -1.5%
2018 38.3 No -0.5%
2019 37.93 No -1.0%
2020 38.01 No +0.2%
2021 36.62 No -3.7%
2022 36.92 No +0.8%
2023 37.48 No +1.5%
2024 35.47 No -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.51 No 41.73 No 42.9 No 7
2000s 40.61 No 39.53 No 41.97 No 10
2010s 39.3 No 37.93 No 41.81 No 10
2020s 36.9 No 35.47 No 38.01 No 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 78 Saint Lucia 36.4 No compare
  2. 79 Slovenia 35.93 No compare
  3. 80 Ireland 35.63 No compare
  4. 82 France 35.46 No compare
  5. 83 Belgium 35.09 No compare
  6. 84 Panama 35.01 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany?
Ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per in Germany was 35.47 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 42.9 No in 1993.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 35.47 No in 2024.
How does Germany rank for ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per?
Germany ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — mean weekly hours actually worked per rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Mean weekly hours actually worked per employee in agriculture — Male — Value
Unit
No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
99 places, 1,901 data points, 1976–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.