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

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 32.41 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.41
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
74th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.31
in 2010
All-time low
28.55
in 2009
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark, 1991–2016

010203040501991200320161991: 35.91992: 36.61993: 36.32004: 38.72005: 34.22006: 31.52007: 42.12008: 39.92009: 28.62010: 47.32011: 34.72012: 33.42013: 302014: 37.92015: 372016: 32.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 32.41 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark peaked at 47.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.55, in 2009.

That places Denmark 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.28 35.93 36.59 3
2000s 35.82 28.55 42.14 6
2010s 36.11 30 47.31 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 71 Germany 33.44 compare
  2. 72 Moldova 33.42 compare
  3. 73 Lithuania 32.66 compare
  4. 75 Netherlands 32.3 compare
  5. 76 Panama 31.43 compare
  6. 77 Kyrgyzstan 29.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Denmark was 32.41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 47.31 in 2010.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 28.55 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Denmark ranks 74th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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