Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Germany
Germany: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 18 Hours per week in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Germany, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.
Analysis
Germany recorded 18 Hours per week for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in 2025.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Germany peaked at 19 Hours per week in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16 Hours per week, in 2002.
That places Germany 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Germany, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 16 Hours per week | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17 Hours per week | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 Hours per week | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 Hours per week | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19 Hours per week | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 Hours per week | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 18 Hours per week | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 18 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.4 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.67 Hours per week | 18 Hours per week | 19 Hours per week | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More economy & growth data for Germany
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7761 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.6565 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 9,246 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3808 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 23,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.337 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Germany?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Germany was 18 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19 Hours per week in 2020.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 Hours per week in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.