Denmark vs Germany: Annual working hours per person employed
Denmark
1,409 Hours
in 2016
Germany
1,355 Hours
in 2017
Denmark rank
36th
Germany rank
37th
Annual working hours per person employed over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,409 Hours against 1,355 Hours in Germany, a difference of 54 Hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 36th and Germany ranks 37th of 37 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,679 Hours | 1,845 Hours | 166.84 Hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,524 Hours | 1,672 Hours | 147.7 Hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,434 Hours | 1,528 Hours | 93.66 Hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,450 Hours | 1,422 Hours | 27.76 Hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,420 Hours | 1,373 Hours | 47.04 Hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1,409 Hours against 1,355 Hours in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Denmark and Germany?
- 54 Hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
- Denmark ranks 36th and Germany ranks 37th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.