Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark
Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 30.99 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Denmark, 1991–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +42.8% | 25.03 | 35.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 77 Uruguay 32.15 compare
- 78 Netherlands 31.63 compare
- 79 Finland 31.41 compare
- 81 Ireland 28.95 compare
- 82 Puerto Rico 3.1 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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