Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Denmark

Denmark: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 37.23 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.23
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
74th
of 80 countries
All-time high
38.28
in 2006
All-time low
35.65
in 1991
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Denmark, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 35.61992: 36.41993: 36.42004: 38.22005: 38.12006: 38.32007: 37.92008: 37.72009: 37.42010: 37.52011: 37.82012: 38.32013: 37.92014: 382015: 37.92016: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 37.23 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Denmark peaked at 38.28 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.65, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 74th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.15 35.65 36.44 3
2000s 37.94 37.38 38.28 6
2010s 37.8 37.23 38.28 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 71 Kyrgyzstan 37.95 compare
  2. 72 Uruguay 37.87 compare
  3. 73 Germany 37.82 compare
  4. 75 Belgium 36.27 compare
  5. 76 Rwanda 35.91 compare
  6. 77 Ireland 35.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Denmark?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Denmark was 37.23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 38.28 in 2006.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 35.65 in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Denmark ranks 74th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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