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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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Journal ArticlesToday’s high paternal ages at childbirth are not exceptionally high

Willführ, Kai P.; Klüsener, Sebastian (2025)

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Recently, mean paternal ages at childbirth have risen sharply. This has alarmed researchers from a wide range of fields as offspring of older fathers have higher health risks. However, existing studies lack a long-term perspective. Kai Willführ and Sebastian Klüsener show that in many countries current mean paternal ages at childbirth are not unprecedented.