Denmark vs Germany: Annual working hours per worker
Denmark
1,380
in 2023
Germany
1,335
in 2023
Denmark rank
129th
Germany rank
130th
Annual working hours per worker over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,380 against 1,335 in Germany, a difference of 45.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 129th and Germany ranks 130th of 130 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Germany in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,434 | 3,284 | 150 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 3,172 | 3,223 | 51 | Germany |
| 1890s | 2,933 | 3,108 | 175 | Germany |
| 1900s | 2,742 | 3,056 | 314 | Germany |
| 1910s | 2,731 | 2,723 | 8 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 2,301 | 2,128 | 173 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 2,203 | 2,187 | 16 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1,986 | 2,314 | 328.71 | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,935 | 2,080 | 144.36 | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,679 | 1,857 | 178.43 | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,524 | 1,682 | 158.17 | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,434 | 1,532 | 97.48 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,445 | 5.2 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1,410 | 1,399 | 10.53 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,374 | 1,333 | 40.91 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 1,380 against 1,335 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Denmark and Germany?
- 45, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
- Denmark ranks 129th and Germany ranks 130th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.