Hours worked per week of full-time employment

In 2024, Germany's hours worked per week of full-time employment increased by 0.0% compared to 2023, reaching 40.2.

Germany accounts for 99.8% of the EU-27 total of 40.3.

Germany ranks 16th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 1.7% (from 40.9 in 2019).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00071, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.