Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 37.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.01
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
61st
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.76
in 2006
All-time low
35.31
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark, 1992–2016

0102030401992200420161992: 35.51993: 35.32004: 38.32005: 38.32006: 38.82007: 37.82008: 37.52009: 37.22010: 37.62011: 37.92012: 37.72013: 37.72014: 382015: 37.72016: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 37.01 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark peaked at 38.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 61st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.4 35.31 35.5 2
2000s 37.97 37.19 38.76 6
2010s 37.65 37.01 37.97 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 58 Germany 38.17 compare
  2. 59 Paraguay 38.03 compare
  3. 60 Brazil 37.23 compare
  4. 62 Belgium 36.13 compare
  5. 63 Ireland 36.04 compare
  6. 64 Indonesia 35.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in Denmark was 37.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 38.76 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
Denmark ranks 61st out of 74 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
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