Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education was 37.03 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.03
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.15
in 2006
All-time low
37.03
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

0102030402004201020162004: 38.12005: 38.12006: 38.22007: 37.82008: 37.62009: 37.22010: 37.32011: 37.62012: 38.12013: 37.82014: 37.82015: 37.92016: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark stood at 37.03. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 38.15 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.03, in 2016.

That places Denmark 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.81 37.25 38.15 6
2010s 37.64 37.03 38.06 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 72 Argentina 37.66 compare
  2. 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.62 compare
  3. 74 Uruguay 37.26 compare
  4. 76 Belgium 36.3
  5. 77 Ireland 35.48 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 33.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 37.03 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 37.03 in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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