Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Denmark
Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 36.89 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
36.89
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
38.17
in 2006
All-time low
33.99
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Denmark, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 36.89 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Denmark peaked at 38.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.99, in 1991.
Denmark ranks 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4 | 33.99 | 34.72 | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.81 | 37.22 | 38.17 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.54 | 36.89 | 37.99 | 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, total in Denmark?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Denmark was 36.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.17 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.99 in 1991.
- How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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