Denmark vs Germany: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of

Denmark
3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Germany
4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Germany rank
34th

Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
4681012198320042025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Denmark, a difference of 0.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Germany ahead.

Denmark ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 9.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 10.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 1.48 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status Germany
1990s 8.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 9.68 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 0.7691 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status Germany
2000s 7.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 9.7 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 1.95 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status Germany
2010s 4.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 8.65 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status Germany
2020s 4.53 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 5.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status 1.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 4.86 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 3.87 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between Denmark and Germany?
0.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
Denmark ranks 35th and Germany ranks 34th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band
Unit
Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,686 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.