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Hours worked and labour volume — Germany hours worked and labour volume

Germany hours worked and labour volume — Hours worked and labour volume belongs to the IAB working time accounts table (Value · Quarterly), in Hours. This Germany macroeconomic series is updated regularly and provided free on MacroDataHub, with an interactive chart. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.

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This indicator in the IAB working time accounts table

IndicatorQ2-2026Q1-2026Q4-2025Q3-2025Q2-2025Q1-2025Q4-2024Q3-2024Q2-2024Q1-2024
Hours worked and labour volume3
Total labour volume14,376.7615,732.5715,488.5515,612.0614,446.1515,762.3215,621.5615,758.4714,672.5315,764.93
Persons in work45,68845,52546,00645,89245,90045,71546,15645,99445,95945,730

Understanding hours worked and labour volume

Quarterly Hours worked and labour volume — Working time: hours worked, labour volume and the components that change them, Germany, in Hours. Source: Institute for Employment Research (IAB) of the Federal Employment Agency.