Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits in Germany
Germany: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits 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 … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18 Hours per week is below the median for high income countries, which is 20 Hours per week, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18 Hours per week is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 Hours per week, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 654.77 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 478.11 units per person (2025)
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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.