Arbeitsmarkt: Fast vier Millionen Deutsche wollen ihre Arbeitszeit reduzieren
Im Schnitt arbeiten die Deutschen 34,7 Stunden pro Woche. Doch viele denken darüber nach, weniger zu arbeiten, zeigt die Statistik. Dafür würden sie sogar Lohneinbuße in Kauf nehmen.
Frankfurt - Nearly four million German workers are seeking to reduce their working hours, according to the Federal Statistical Office's analysis of the 2025 microsurvey. While 3.8 million are looking to cut their hours, 1.5 million desire more time off. Around 46 million people are employed in Germany, which means approximately one in nine workers want to adjust their work schedules.
The primary reason for wanting shorter hours is often due to currently long weekly working hours, averaging 40.9 hours. Respondents believe their ideal scenario would involve cutting these down by about 10.5 hours. However, there is also a group of people who work fewer hours than average, with only 26.2 hours. Many of these individuals are part-time employees who want an additional 10.5 hours of work per week.
If all these wishes were to be fulfilled, the average weekly working hours for all employed Germans would decrease by just 0.6 hours, or 36 minutes, from the current 34.7 hours.
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