Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 30.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.99
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
36.73
in 2005
All-time low
25.03
in 1993
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 26.81992: 26.51993: 252004: 35.72005: 36.72006: 36.42007: 35.42008: 35.92009: 34.92010: 33.82011: 33.82012: 342013: 33.62014: 32.32015: 33.52016: 31

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 30.99 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark peaked at 36.73 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.03, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 80th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 26.79 —
1992 26.48 -1.1%
1993 25.03 -5.5%
2004 35.75 +42.8%
2005 36.73 +2.8%
2006 36.41 -0.9%
2007 35.39 -2.8%
2008 35.93 +1.5%
2009 34.93 -2.8%
2010 33.81 -3.2%
2011 33.8 -0.0%
2012 33.97 +0.5%
2013 33.59 -1.1%
2014 32.33 -3.7%
2015 33.5 +3.6%
2016 30.99 -7.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 30.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 30.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +42.8% 25.03 35.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1 25.03 26.79 3
2000s 35.86 34.93 36.73 6
2010s 33.14 30.99 33.97 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 77 Uruguay 32.15 compare
  2. 78 Netherlands 31.63 compare
  3. 79 Finland 31.41 compare
  4. 81 Ireland 28.95 compare
  5. 82 Puerto Rico 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark was 30.99 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 25.03 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
Denmark ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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