Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Denmark
Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 34.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
34.58
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35.52
in 2012
All-time low
30.54
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Denmark stood at 34.58.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 35.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.54, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 70th 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 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.54 | — |
| 1992 | 31.04 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 31.01 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.12 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 35.35 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.35 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.21 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.31 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.94 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.52 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.36 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.46 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.21 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.58 | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 34.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 34.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.86 | 30.54 | 31.04 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 35.12 | 35.41 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.2 | 34.58 | 35.52 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 15-64, female in Denmark?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 34.58 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 35.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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