Federal Institute for Population Research

Top news

Eine Maschinenbauerin und ein Maschinenbauer untersuchen und steuern einen Roboterarm (refer to: Working hours per capita at record high – increase driven by women) | Source: © gumpapa/stock.adobe.com

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.

Chapters in Edited BooksStructures of German Emigration and Remigration: Historical Developments and demographic Patterns

Ette, Andreas; Erlinghagen, Marcel (2021)

In: Erlinghagen, Marcel; Ette, Andreas; Schneider, Norbert F.; Witte, Nils (Eds.): The Global Lives of German Migrants. Consequences of International Migration Across the Life Course. IMISCOE Research Series. Cham: Springer: 43–63