Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany

Germany: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2002–2011

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany, 2002–2011

0.050.0750.10.1250.152002200620112002: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.148 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.107 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.055 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.141 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2011, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Germany 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Germany, 2002 to 2011.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.2%
2003 0.1% -4.1%
2004 0.1% -0.2%
2005 0.1% -27.8%
2006 0.1% -49.1%
2007 0.2% +196.7%
2008 0.2% -3.9%
2009 0.2% -1.9%
2010 0.1% -5.0%
2011 0.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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  4. 56 Spain 0.1% compare
  5. 57 Belgium 0.1%
  6. 58 Slovak Republic 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Germany was 0.1% in 2011, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Germany rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Germany ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2011.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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