Hours worked and volume of work in Germany : methodology fundamentals and results of the working time measurement concept

Abstract

"To present and analyze the aggregated development of the labor market comprehensively, it is not sufficient to look at the figures of employment. In fact, it is necessary to calculate the volume of work relating to specific periods as a product from employment figures and working hours. The IAB working time measurement concept (AZR) forms the basis for the analysis of the developments of working hours and their causes. In the AZR changes in collective agreements and economic trends flow together with shifts in employment structures, producing a differentiated picture of the scope, structure and development of the annual working time of gainfully employed persons. The results of the AZR offer a suitable basis for the evaluation of labor market developments and further perspectives." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Cite article

Wanger, S. (2013): Arbeitszeit und Arbeitsvolumen in Deutschland. Methodische Grundlagen und Ergebnisse der Arbeitszeitrechnung. In: Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv. AStA, Vol. 7, No. 1/2, p. 31-69. DOI:10.1007/s11943-013-0127-0