Working Time Report Germany 2016 - Results at a glance

On average, full-time employees in Germany work nearly five hours longer per week than contractually agreed. Almost half of the employees would like to reduce their working hours. Those who have predictable working hours and control over their working hours are often healthier and have a better work-life balance. These are the results of the first BAuA working time report based on a representative national survey.

English translation. German original version available: doi:10.21934/baua:berichtkompakt20170508

Bibliographic information

Title:  Working Time Report Germany 2016 - Results at a glance. 

in: baua: Report brief 1. edition.  Dortmund:  Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin, 2018.  pages: 3, Project number: F 2398, PDF file, DOI: 10.21934/baua:reportbrief20180213

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Further Publications

Working Time Report Germany 2016

baua: Report 2016

(in German)

Working time is an integral part of working life with a direct impact on our private lives. The organization of working time largely determines the time for recovery and for private obligations. Due to changing demands in the labor market the regulation and organization of working time is at the …

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Methodological Report and Questionnaire for the BAuA Working Time Survey 2015

baua: Report 2016

(in German)

The infas Institute for Applied Social Sciences conducted on behalf of Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) a representative telephone survey from May until October 2015 with approximately 20 000 individuals aged 15 or older. The survey aimed at gaining insight in …

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Research Project

Project numberF 2398 StatusCompleted Project Working time reporting for Germany: Analysis, scientific preparation/utilization and continuation

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