Australia vs Denmark: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time
- Australia
- Denmark
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.45 Hours per week per person against 33.34 Hours per week per person in Denmark, a difference of 2.11 Hours per week per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 36th of 39 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.93 Hours per week per person | 35.26 Hours per week per person | 1.66 Hours per week per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.13 Hours per week per person | 33.7 Hours per week per person | 2.43 Hours per week per person | Australia |
| 2020s | 35.68 Hours per week per person | 33.76 Hours per week per person | 1.92 Hours per week per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Australia or Denmark?
- Australia, at 35.45 Hours per week per person against 33.34 Hours per week per person in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Australia and Denmark?
- 2.11 Hours per week per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
- Australia ranks 33rd and Denmark ranks 36th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.