Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Denmark
Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 39.04 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
39.04
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.65
in 2004
All-time low
36.92
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Denmark, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 39.04 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Denmark peaked at 40.65 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.92, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 78th 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.92 | — |
| 1992 | 37.83 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 37.46 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.65 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 40.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.49 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.84 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 39.57 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.99 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.45 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.66 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.14 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.79 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.04 | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 39.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 39.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4 | 36.92 | 37.83 | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.99 | 38.99 | 40.65 | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.66 | 39.04 | 40.14 | 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, male in Denmark?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Denmark was 39.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.65 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.92 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).