Germany's average working hours per person fall slightly

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2026-08-12

Berlin (dpa) - The average number of working hours per person in Germany has fallen slightly, after years of increases. Germany's Federal Institute for Population Research (BiB) released figures on Wednesday showing that in 2025, people aged between 20 and 64 worked 0.3 hours per week less than the record level set in 2023. The BiB defines working hours per person as the average weekly working hours of all 20 to 64-year-olds, not just those in e......

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