Overview

• 27% of dependent employees in Germany work weekends, with 25% on Saturdays, 15% on Sundays, and 6% on holidays.
• Evening work is reported by 25%, shift work by 15%, and night work by 9% of employees, with men more likely to engage in these schedules than women.
• Hospitality leads in weekend work at 70%, followed by arts and entertainment (55%) and trade, including vehicle repair (47%).
• Germany's shift-work rate of 15% is below the EU average of 18%, with Greece (36%), Romania (34%), and Croatia (33%) reporting the highest rates.
• The data, based on self-reported findings from the 2023 Mikrozensus, highlights growing labor-market challenges ahead of Germany's Labor Day discussions.