Press release No. 307 of 6 September 2017
WIESBADEN – People spend many hours a day at work – often more time than is available for their families and leisure activities. In 2016, people in full-time employment worked an average of 41 hours per week. In connection with the press conference "Quality of Employment - earning money and what else counts", which is held in Berlin on 6 September, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that 11% of the people in full-time employment usually worked even more than 48 hours per week. This is regarded as excessive working hours.