Denmark vs United Kingdom: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban

Denmark
36.83
in 2016
United Kingdom
37.68
in 2016
Denmark rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
71st

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 37.68 against 36.83 in Denmark, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 76 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 34.11 36.2 2.08 United Kingdom
2000s 37.64 37.86 0.2155 United Kingdom
2010s 37.49 37.73 0.2397 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban, Denmark or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 37.68 against 36.83 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban between Denmark and United Kingdom?
0.85, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed