Duration of working life in Denmark
Denmark: Duration of working life was 42.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
42.6
in 2024
All-time low
38
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Denmark is 42.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Denmark peaked at 42.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.9 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 41.4 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.6 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 42.6 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.89 | 38 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.02 | 38.4 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 40 | 42.6 | 6 |
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 duration of working life in Denmark?
- Duration of working life in Denmark was 42.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for duration of working life?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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