Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany
Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 30.55 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany is 30.55, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany peaked at 35.93 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.14, in 2007.
That places Germany 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.42 | 34.8 | 35.93 | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.26 | 32.09 | 34.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.78 | 30.14 | 31.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.45 | 30.33 | 30.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 37 Ireland 31.68 compare
- 38 Australia 31.08 compare
- 39 Denmark 30.62 compare
- 41 Switzerland 29.18 compare
- 42 Netherlands 24.83 compare
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 374,750 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 376,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 397,467 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Germany was 30.55 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 35.93 in 1984.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.14 in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Germany ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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