Denmark vs Estonia: Duration of working life

Denmark
42.6 Year
in 2025
Estonia
41.5 Year
in 2025
Denmark rank
5th
Estonia rank
6th

Duration of working life over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
010203040200020122025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 42.6 Year against 41.5 Year in Estonia, a difference of 1.1 Year.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 6th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.89 Year 34.24 Year 4.65 Year Denmark
2010s 39.02 Year 37.19 Year 1.83 Year Denmark
2020s 41.3 Year 40.35 Year 0.95 Year Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher duration of working life, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 42.6 Year against 41.5 Year in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in duration of working life between Denmark and Estonia?
1.1 Year, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for duration of working life?
Denmark ranks 5th and Estonia ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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