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Press releaseWorking hours per capita at record high – increase driven by women

The number of hours worked per capita in Germany has risen sharply in recent years. At just under 29 hours per week, it is at its highest level since reunification. The increase is particularly attributable to women.

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Miscellaneous PublicationsGlobale Bevölkerungsentwicklung

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Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung (2021)

BiB.Bevölkerungs.Studien 1/2021. Wiesbaden: Bundesinstitut für Bevölkerungsforschung

Cover "Globale Bevölkerungsentwicklung"

DOI: 10.12765/bro-2021-01

URN: urn:nbn:de:bib-var-2021-011

While the world population as a whole is still growing, individual regions and countries are showing different regional trends. Births, deaths and migration are also subject to continuous change. These population processes are now the focus of sustainable development, as pursued by the United Nations with Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To shape human development sustainably, it is necessary to understand the causes and challenges of demographic change in order to better assess future population trends and consider their impact on society, the economy and the environment. In 12 concise chapters with illustrations and maps, this brochure provides an up-to-date overview of global population dynamics in the context of sustainable development.