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

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 36.83 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
36.83
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 78 countries
All-time high
38.26
in 2012
All-time low
33.98
in 1993
Years of data
15
1992–2016

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

0102030401992200420161992: 34.21993: 342004: 382005: 37.92006: 37.82007: 37.82008: 37.62009: 37.22010: 37.12011: 37.52012: 38.32013: 37.62014: 37.52015: 37.62016: 36.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 36.83 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark peaked at 38.26 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.98, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 75th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 34.25 —
1993 33.98 -0.8%
2004 37.97 +11.7%
2005 37.94 -0.1%
2006 37.83 -0.3%
2007 37.76 -0.2%
2008 37.58 -0.5%
2009 37.23 -0.9%
2010 37.14 -0.2%
2011 37.48 +0.9%
2012 38.26 +2.1%
2013 37.63 -1.6%
2014 37.48 -0.4%
2015 37.63 +0.4%
2016 36.83 -2.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 36.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.15, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 36.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.15, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.11 33.98 34.25 2
2000s 37.72 37.23 37.97 6
2010s 37.49 36.83 38.26 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 72 Norway 37.71 compare
  2. 73 United Kingdom 37.68 compare
  3. 74 Uruguay 36.95 compare
  4. 76 Belgium 36.14 compare
  5. 77 Ireland 34.83 compare
  6. 78 Netherlands 30.6 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Denmark was 36.83 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 38.26 in 2012.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 33.98 in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Denmark ranks 75th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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