Denmark vs Germany: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region
Denmark
33.3 Hour
in 2025
Germany
34.3 Hour
in 2025
Denmark rank
46th
Germany rank
45th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 34.3 Hour against 33.3 Hour in Denmark, a difference of 1 Hour.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 46th and Germany ranks 45th of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 1.4 Hour | Germany |
| 2000s | 35.32 Hour | 36.04 Hour | 0.72 Hour | Germany |
| 2010s | 33.63 Hour | 35.27 Hour | 1.64 Hour | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.7 Hour | 34.62 Hour | 0.9167 Hour | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 34.3 Hour against 33.3 Hour in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region between Denmark and Germany?
- 1 Hour, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Germany ranks 45th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.